Trudeau says a re-elected Liberal government would increase old age security by an extra 10 per cent once a senior turns 75, and will boost the Canada Pension Plan survivor’s benefit by 25 per cent. Continue reading
“Something’s happening, we just don’t know how to measure it properly,” said one economist. Continue reading
For many Canadians, the changes will be slight, considering CPP’s cut is rising while EI is falling. Continue reading
Finance ministers from Ottawa and the provinces will meet in Ottawa tonight and tomorrow, just two days after a somewhat tense meeting between premiers and the prime minister in Montreal. Continue reading
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has holdings in a tobacco company, a military weapons manufacturer and firms that run private American prisons. Continue reading
It’s a dangerous game to have cabinet ministers exploiting the financial decisions of arms-length agencies in order to score political points, Rob Breakenridge says. Continue reading
It’s like comparing apples to oranges, says the Fraser Institute. Continue reading
Two in three Canadians either don’t believe or aren’t confident that the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) will be around when they retire. Should they be worried? Continue reading
A change to the Canada Pension Plan to provide a flat-rate death benefit to help low-income families cover funeral costs falls short of what funeral homes say is needed to cover the cost of a final farewell. Continue reading
Bill Morneau said finance ministers will look at “restoring the death benefit and making sure that perhaps drop-out provisions could be in place.” Continue reading