Liberal Minority Government 2025 - ???

[Jarnhamar]

Stipulated that it's impractical to balance the budget immediately this year.

Note, however, that the LPC (and NDP) response to trying to make a significant change towards that goal is inevitably some variation of "Oh no, not this year; we have too many important things to do".

A large deficit is just Investing for growth.
Higher spending relative to revenue growth just shows that Canadians trust the system. Canadians want a large deficit.

 

[Czech_pivo]

Reduce the inflation protection to half and, over time, the demand will erode.

Why keep inflation protection at all?

IF we are going to talk about keeping it for now, reduce the max income before claw back starts to equal the 'average wage in Canada' which the CPP contributions are based off of. This would be 71,300$ for 2025. Why is the OAS max income before claw back 32% HIGHER than the max earning ceiling for CPP? That's insane.

The OAS payment level should be set at the max CPP salary contribution level and from there be clawed back to be 0, maybe at the 100k/yr amount, instead of the 142k/yr amount.

 

[dapaterson]

Why keep inflation protection at all?

IF we are going to talk about keeping it for now, reduce the max income before claw back starts to equal the 'average wage in Canada' which the CPP contributions are based off of. This would be 71,300$ for 2025. Why is the OAS max income before claw back 32% HIGHER than the max earning ceiling for CPP? That's insane.

The OAS payment level should be set at the max CPP salary contribution level and from there be clawed back to be 0, maybe at the 100k/yr amount, instead of the 142k/yr amount.

I am thinking about the art of the possible.

 

[mariomike]

PMMC has proposed amendments to th PSSA that would give BSOs and other front line emergency services personnel a 25 and out pension similar to what the RCMP currently enjoy.

Or, stay in for the whole ride. After 35 years of service: maximum pension

 

[The Bread Guy]

And the squeaker results still come out to squeak ...

Lawyer for Bloc candidate who lost by one ballot urges court to annul vote

MONTREAL - The lawyer for a former Bloc Québécois MP who lost her riding by a single vote in the April federal election says allowing the result to stand would

www.thecanadianpressnews.ca

 

[Eaglelord17]

Why keep inflation protection at all?

IF we are going to talk about keeping it for now, reduce the max income before claw back starts to equal the 'average wage in Canada' which the CPP contributions are based off of. This would be 71,300$ for 2025. Why is the OAS max income before claw back 32% HIGHER than the max earning ceiling for CPP? That's insane.

The OAS payment level should be set at the max CPP salary contribution level and from there be clawed back to be 0, maybe at the 100k/yr amount, instead of the 142k/yr amount.

Less than that.

OAS is welfare. I shouldn’t be paying welfare to someone making more than the average income. The cap should be like 40k a year, or 75k household income (seeing as seniors can income split when married).

If we feel it is reasonable for someone working minimum wage not to receive welfare, it is reasonable for seniors making more money than them to not receive welfare.

 

[Halifax Tar]

Less than that.

OAS is welfare. I shouldn’t be paying welfare to someone making more than the average income. The cap should be like 40k a year, or 75k household income (seeing as seniors can income split when married).

If we feel it is reasonable for someone working minimum wage not to receive welfare, it is reasonable for seniors making more money than them to not receive welfare.

I don't think you should be paying welfare to anyone who squandered their working years and expects the rest of the country to foot the bill.

But that's just me.