Tag Archives: CPP

Who will benefit from an expanded Canada Pension Plan Benefit? It’s not who you think Who will benefit from an expanded Canada Pension Plan Benefit? It’s not who you think
By Robert Brown
Do we really need an expanded CPP Do we really need an expanded CPP?
By Robert Brown

The Fraser Institute has argued recently that the federal government has failed to make a convincing case for Canada Pension Plan (CPP) expansion.

The good, the bad and the unintended consequences of an expanded CPP The good, the bad and the unintended consequences of an expanded CPP
By Robert Brown

Amazingly, eight of ten provincial finance ministers and the federal government have agreed to a modest increase in the Canada Pension Plan (CPP).

Do Canadians spend too much on taxes? Do Canadians spend too much on taxes?
By Michael Wolfson

“There are lies, damned lies and statistics” is the well-worn phrase, but nothing better sums up the recent Fraser Institute scare mongering about taxes being the single largest budget item of Canadian households.

Why we need to think twice about adopting an Australian model of pension reform Why we need to think twice about adopting an Australian model of pension reform
By Robert Brown

In their recent “Report on Business” commentary, authors Charles Lammam and Stephen Kirchner of the Fraser Institute urge the Province of Ontario to adopt an Australian model of pension provision instead of expanding the Canada Pension Plan as proposed in the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan.

What do Canadians need from pension reform What do Canadians need from pension reform?
By Robert Brown

Pension reform continues to hold interest across the country, especially given the willingness of the federal Conservatives to at least talk about expanding the Canada Pension Plan (CPP).

Pros and cons of an expanded Canada Pension Plan Pros and cons of an expanded Canada Pension Plan
By Robert Brown

The Conservative government has announced it would like to have a dialogue with Canadians about a potential expansion of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). While this, in itself, is a purely political action — since it commits the government to nothing — it is worth looking at what the possible outcomes might be.