Dr. Swann Supports Changes to CPP
June 17 2010
Recently Ted Morton and Ed Stelmach have followed the timeworn tactic of fighting with the federal government in a transparent attempt to bolster their own credibility in Alberta. Albertans aren’t fooled by such tactics. The Official Opposition supports the federal government’s efforts to improve the Canada Pension Plan.
Albertans are deeply concerned about the financial security of their retirement years. There’s plenty of evidence that they are not feeling secure under the current system. The federal government and every other province in Canada are united in trying to provide Canadians with that security.
We dispute the provincial government’s position. We do not believe that a gradual and modest boost to CPP contributions will have a negative impact on small business; we believe that Albertans, like other Canadians, want a more secure retirement.
It’s time for the Stelmach administration to stop playing politics with Albertans’ futures. Alberta Liberals, unlike Ted Morton, support healthy and prosperous retirements for all our citizens – not just Jack Davis and other well-to-do Tory pensioners.
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