‘Many Provinces’ Worried About Alberta CPP Exit Proposal: Trudeau

‘Many Provinces’ Worried About Alberta CPP Exit Proposal: Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks on as Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks in Ottawa on Oct. 7, 2022. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
Jennifer Cowan
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Alberta’s request to pull out of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) has “many provinces” worried about the ramifications for the rest of Canadians, says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

“The idea that Alberta might not just make their own pensioners poorer by pulling out, but impact Canadians from coast to coast to coast, is not something that most Albertans would want, let alone most Canadians,” Mr. Trudeau told reporters on Oct. 25.