As the province launches consultations about a proposed pension plan, Albertans have reason to be leery, writes columnist Ricky Leong.
During the election campaign earlier this year, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith did everything she could to avoid talking about her party’s proposed Alberta Pension Plan.Politics is very good at dealing with what’s happening now and less great at dealing with long-term issues, seeing how the calculus is all about maximizing electoral returns.
In this case, Smith and her UCP government argue Albertans could pay less into a new provincial pension plan, due to the relative youth of the population.Thanks for signing up!The next issue of Calgary Sun Headline News will soon be in your inbox.While this might be true for now, be wary of how things might turn out in the future.as the population aged, QPP premiums have been creeping upward
Our household incomes are higher here than anywhere else, thanks to the influence of the oil and gas sector.
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