Alberta Pension Plan

• 21 months after conducting pension survey, government releases results

  The survey showed 63 per cent of respondents were opposed to an APP, while only 10 per cent were in support.

  Politics

  Jun 19, 2025
  
• No appetite for a provincial pension plan in Alberta, Danielle Smith says

  The idea of Alberta opting out of the Canada Pension Plan isn't going any further — at least for now.

  Politics

  May 1, 2025
  
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• Canada’s chief actuary report at odds with Alberta’s pension plan estimate

  The chief actuary's paper was published Friday.

  Politics

  Dec 23, 2024
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• Alberta says chief actuary’s Canada Pension Plan plan report offers no estimate of its share

  The premier says she wants to see the estimate for how much the province would get if it leaves the CPP, then put it to Albertans to see if there's appetite for a referendum.

  Politics

  Dec 19, 2024
• Danielle Smith says an Alberta pension plan estimate from the feds will spur hard questions

  Alberta estimates it deserves more than half of the national retirement plan, about $334 billion.

  Politics

  Sep 13, 2024
• Alberta expecting to get federal estimate of its share of Canada Pension Plan by fall

  Albertans will have to wait until the fall before they learn what the federal government thinks they should get if the province quits the Canada Pension Plan.

  Canada

  Feb 15, 2024
• Freeland won’t give a timeline to determine what Alberta would be entitled to from CPP

  Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland would not provide a specific timeline for determining how much Alberta would be entitled to if it leaves the Canada Pension Plan.

  Canada

  Dec 15, 2023
• Alberta finance minister says he has not ‘flip-flopped’ on proposed pension change

  Finance Minister Nate Horner, after promising any stand-alone Alberta pension plan would not follow the Quebec model, told reporters Friday that possibility is back on the table.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2023
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• Alberta legislature wraps up fall sitting, passes Canada Pension Plan exit legislation

  The fall sitting of the legislature wrapped up overnight Thursday, with the UCP cutting off debate to pass a bill mandating a referendum before Alberta could leave the CPP.

  Politics

  Dec 7, 2023
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• Alberta premier doesn’t answer why promised in person CPP exit consults abandoned

  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith won't say what happened to her government's promise to hold face-to-face meetings with citizens in December on quitting the Canada Pension Plan.

  Canada

  Nov 23, 2023