At its first annual general meeting since winning power this spring, the UCP held a special session on Saturday to discuss ways for Alberta to get what it calls a "fair deal" from the federal government.
Kenney said he'd be taking that message to an upcoming meeting of premiers in Toronto and to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa in a week and a half."Alberta is the youngest province by age in the country and because of our earnings level, we make a disproportionate net contribution to the Canada Pension Plan program every year," he said. "We believe this is a bona fide issue to give serious consideration to.
He conceded there would be financial implications, as Ottawa currently foots 70 per cent of the bill for the RCMP.One member raised concern about whether good officers working for the RCMP would take jobs with the new police force. Candie Olsen, who receives financial support through the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped program, said she felt the need to speak out even though it was a tough trek for her to get to the event.Olsen said she lives off $1,685 a month and can't work."But I can't just sit idly because there's other people on AISH that physically couldn't get here. I was able to get here, so I need to add my voice and say 'No, you can't do this. It isn't OK.
Sad the citizens pensions will become the piggy bank of NeoCon Scams to transfer the wealth of the province to their Foriegn Corporate Masters We pour our savings into their plan and when we need it the rules have changed and only 20% comes back.
Remember: Once Jason Kenney takes away CPP we are not getting that money back. All the people that voted for him need to think about what they've done.
Yeah, let whoever is runni g the Ontario Teachers Pension to also run CPP
Only a boob would seek a better deal from a ponzi scheme.
So now Alberta wants something when it benefits them? Yet they have no problem saying 'fuck you' we're splitting. They can't have it both ways here.
“May press”? So now news is whatever Dictator Kenney “May” do but the again might not do? This is not reporting this is just pathetic
Needs to get Albertans back to work first instead of laying off taxpayers! Oh WHST alberta could have done with the $4.5 billion he gave to rich corps who fled south to the usa!
You know what....fk them! It’s worked this long....we don’t need Alberta telling a Canada what to do with CPP!!
He will just break away from the cpp and than take your money to line it with his and his rich remembers. Because thats what the conservatives.
I would not trust Kenney or the party with that much control over those.
Who cares? It’s time someone said ‘No’ to these outrageous premiers. No Jason, you don’t get to putt your mitts on pensions.
Alberta needs to get themselves in gear lol and not steal the money and expect Ottawa to bail out those who refuse to do taxes
It’s not reform. It’s theft to divert to prop up oil and gas.
jkenney has been axing jobs since the election. At a time when oil workers are struggling this guy decides to make everyone pay for the PC's incompetent election platform.
The arrogance and smugness of a dictator. I am so ashamed to have YOU be the voice of Alberta. I feel like throwing up all over someone’s cowboy boots.
“Alberta may press Ottawa”... that’s like a child pulling at their parents coat.
Guys just as much assholes as Scheer
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