Ontario finance minister calls for 'urgent' meeting with Freeland over Alberta's proposed CPP withdrawal

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Alberta’s proposal to leave the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) could cause 'serious harm' to working people and retirees, Ontario’s finance minister said in an open letter published Wednesday.

Alberta’s proposal to leave the Canada Pension Plan could cause “serious harm” to working people and retirees, Ontario’s finance minister said in an open letter published Wednesday.

The letter comes after Alberta Premier Danielle Smith released a third-party report last month that suggested the province will be entitled to $334 billion by the time it leaves the CPP in 2027 -- more than half of the fund's assets -- and saidFor it’s part, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has estimated Alberta is owed about 16 per cent of the fund.

If Alberta does exit the pension plan, Bethlenfalvy said the CPP fund would need to be “divided fairly” among the remaining members while “acknowledging the contributions made by workers in each participating province and territory.” India's high commission in Canada says the country's officials will resume processing some types of visa applications in Ottawa and at consulates in Toronto and Vancouver.An Israeli man is pleading for the safe return of his wife and three children after they were taken by Hamas militants on Oct. 7. With four hostages now released, he says he wakes up every morning hoping it will be his family's turn next.

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