‘Uncharted Waters’: Canada Pension Plan’s 75-Year Sustainability Forecast

‘Uncharted Waters’: Canada Pension Plan’s 75-Year Sustainability Forecast
Information regarding the Canadian Pension Plan is displayed on the Service Canada website in Ottawa. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
Lee Harding
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Projections that the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) is sustainably funded for 75 years may seem reasonable, analysts say, but they warn that variables could mean changes in the plan’s future operations.

The CPP Investment Board (CPPIB) says the CPP will be sustainable over that period based on the most recent triennial report by Canada’s chief actuary. Though that report was as at Dec. 31, 2018, the latest performance figures continue to show impressive results.

Lee Harding
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Lee Harding is a journalist and think tank researcher based in Saskatchewan, and a contributor to The Epoch Times.
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