US EditionAlberta’s Smith says she doesn’t see ‘an appetite’ for provincial pension plan
- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said on April 10, 2025, in Ottawa that she sees no appetite to create a provincial pension plan now.
- This follows a December 2024 report from Canada's chief actuary that Alberta's share of Canada Pension Plan assets is overestimated, conflicting with a 2023 government report.
- Smith expressed disappointment at the lack of clear detail about Alberta's share and plans to follow up before considering a referendum.
- Her government introduced bill 54, lowering signatures needed for a referendum from roughly 600,000 to nearly 180,000, enabling votes on issues including independence.
- Smith’s stance suggests the provincial pension plan idea is paused, but lowered referendum barriers and independence talks keep uncertainty about Alberta’s federal relationship.
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‘Danielle Smith is a separatist’ NDP alleges after Bill 54 proposes lower referendum threshold
Danielle Smith has repeatedly said she does not want Alberta to leave Canada, but she has threatened a national unity crisis, and on Tuesday her government introduced a bill that would make it easier to launch a referendum, including one on Alberta independence. On Facebook, the president of the UCP says the premier is listening to […]
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