Why Alberta says it's entitled to half of Canada's Pension Plan About That

[Spazito]

The Alberta government wants out of the Canada Pension Plan — and the province wants to take more than half of the pot with it. Andrew Chang breaks down how Alberta arrived at its $334 billion take-home figure — and why some experts say the province needs to double check its math.

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2281001539525

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I found this video very informative in understanding the issues surrounding Alberta's numbers and those of experts.

[canuckledragger]

1. They aren't going to steal MY pension...

...just because they think they're entitled to it.

[Spazito]

2. I'm retired and in Alberta and...

I totally agree with you, I am a big NO in any referendum on this. It is beyond ridiculous.

[gay texan]

3. So ive been to the Manitoba and Ontario

Provinces and they seem to be quite Liberal.

Whats going on in Alberta?

[Spazito]

4. Alberta has long been known as Texas North...

Very conservative/libertarian and in whose economy has depended primarily on oil for decades and cattle before that.

We did elect a progressive provincial government, the NDP in 2015, for one term. It was a definite outlier, unfortunately.

[Bev54]

5. They have a site where you can give your opinions. I did not answer many of their

questions because they are all skewed to them taking over our pensions, but they did have a comment box at the end and I made my opinion quite clear I am sure they did not like what I wrote telling them to keep their dirty hands off my pension. We cannot trust them to control our province let alone my pension, I paid into Canada Pension and that is where I intend to stay. No crazy lady is going to look after my pension.

[Spazito]

7. Thanks for the reminder....

I put their propaganda card aside meaning to go to the site at some point and forgot about it, maybe wishful thinking on my part, lol.

I will go there and leave my thoughts as well which mirror yours, I am CPP all the way.

[Bev54]

6. By the way thanks for the video.

[Spazito]

8. You're welcome!