Finance Ministers Posts

The Globe Debate, Point: ‘Big CPP’ at the young’s expense

November 15, 2013

Chronically low investment returns on inadequate saving are making more Canadians worry about retirement. Fair enough ...

The Globe Debate, Counterpoint: Ignore the ‘job-killing’ mantra. It’s time to expand CPP benefits

November 15, 2013

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty thinks that expanding Canada Pension Plan benefits might be a good idea, but just not ...

Expanded CPP is a good idea – but not right now, Flaherty says

November 14, 2013

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is describing an expanded Canada Pension Plan as a “payroll tax,” but says he can ...

Act Now on CPP: CARP Open Letter to Finance Ministers, CARP Poll

November 14, 2013

      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 14, 2013 Toronto, ON: As Canada’s Finance Minsters get set ...

CARP calls for CPP enhancement in Throne Speech: open letter to Federal Finance Minister Flaherty to accept proposal by PEI Finance Minister Wes Sheridan

October 5, 2013

On Thursday October 3rd 2013, it was reported that PEI Finance Minister Wes Sheridan was publicizing his efforts to ...

Premiers’ summit to press for Canada Pension Plan overhaul

July 26, 2013

Premiers are planning to put Canada Pension Plan reform back on the national agenda when they meet this week at ...

Provincial Responses to CARP’s December 2012 Open Letter on Pension Reform

June 13, 2013

In advance of the December 2012 meeting of Finance Ministers, CARP wrote an open letter calling for action on the 2010 ...

CARP members call for action on CPP, no more excuses, delays; could cost votes; Finance ministers meet in June

June 3, 2013

        FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 3, 2013 Toronto, ON: CARP members reiterate their call ...

CPP Expansion Bad News For Canadians?

May 31, 2013

Competing viewpoints in the CPP expansion debate Dan Kelly, president of the Canadian Federation of Independent ...