Pensions

• Increased old age security pensions set to roll out. How much?

  Canadian seniors are set to receive a scheduled top-up in benefits as the Liberal government faces pressure to increase the payments for those under the age of 75 years.

  Canada

  Oct 28, 2024
  
• Okanagan seniors protest for better pensions

  ‘Pensioners sit at home, worried sick all month long to see if they will make it to the end of the month,’ said Carole Fawcett.

  Canada

  Jun 28, 2024
  
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• N.B. government shuts down debate on controversial pension legislation

  The government shut down debate on the controversial pension legislation, which is expected to pass and receive royal assent next week.

  Politics

  Dec 8, 2023
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• New Brunswick unions consider job action over pension bill

  CUPE New Brunswick said job action is on the table as they look to fight against a controversial piece of pension legislation.

  Politics

  Dec 4, 2023
• Controversial pension legislation may extend fall sitting of N.B. legislature

  The government has little time left in which to pass the legislation that is hoped to come into force in February.

  Politics

  Dec 1, 2023
• Alberta Opposition moves forward with public consultations on province quitting CPP

  No province has ever left the Canada Pension Plan, which was created in the mid-1960s.

  Politics

  Oct 10, 2023
• NDP promises to axe proposed plan to quit CPP if it wins 2027 Alberta election

  Alberta's road to quitting the Canada Pension Plan would run smack into a scheduled 2027 provincial election, with Opposition New Democrats promising to kill the idea if they win.

  Canada

  Sep 22, 2023
• Notley promises to protect pensions, improve homecare if NDP wins Alberta election

  Notley says an NDP government would increase funding by $100 million to provide 20,000 more seniors with homecare support over the next four years.

  Politics

  May 8, 2023
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• Former UCP leadership candidate appointed to AIMCo board

  The Alberta government has appointed a candidate who ran for the leadership of the UCP last year to the board of a Crown corporation with billions of dollars in assets.

  Money

  Apr 21, 2023
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• AIMCo names former CMHC head as next chief executive

  Alberta Investment Management Corp. has named the former -- and often outspoken -- head of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. as its next chief executive.

  Money

  Apr 15, 2021