Time to Ditch The Alberta Pension Plan Once and For All
Anthony Pizzino, CEO of the National Association of Federal Retirees, wrote an op-ed for the Globe and Mail on why with Alberta election over, Danielle Smith must formally toss out her provincial pension plan idea: Only 21 per cent of Albertans think the province should withdraw from the Canada Pension Plan and create its own plan – an idea once backed by Premier Danielle Smith, whose United Conservative Party won another majority in Monday’s election. Ms. Smith did not campaign on the promise of an Alberta pension plan, but she did say the idea could be revisited after the election . Now that day has come. At the National Association of Federal Retirees, we say Ms. Smith must formally abandon the notion of an Alberta pension plan and confirm that she sides with the majority of Albertans, who do not support this ill-fated idea. While some may have questioned NDP Leader Rachel Notley’s policies, her commitment to protecting CPP through provincial legislation, preventi...