John Whitehead

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Alberta should think twice before breaking from the Canada Pension Plan

Alberta should think twice before breaking from the Canada Pension Plan

For many, the Alberta government’s proposal to withdraw from the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and create its own Alberta Pension Plan (APP) may seem like a solution to a non-existent problem. In fact, the idea stems from a narrative shared by many Albertans that Alberta contributes a lot more money to the Canadian federation than it gets back. In the...