Freeland Won’t Say How Long It Could Take to Determine What Alberta Entitled From CPP

Citing the “complicated” nature of pensions and need for all provinces and territories to weigh in, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland would not provide a specific timeline for determining how much Alberta would be entitled to if it leaves the Canada Pension Plan. Speaking after a meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts, Ms. Freeland said officials reported back to the group Friday about the work involved with arriving at the number, which she requested from the chief actuary in November. Those officials suggested they needed to meet again in January to discuss progress, “and we all agreed that was a good idea,” she said....