'If they're serious about moving in that direction, we're obviously going to have to be involved in that conversation,' David Eby told CBC's Power and Politics.
B.C. Premier David Eby reacted to the Alberta government's release of a long-awaited report on the possibility of establishing an Alberta-only pension plan.
B.C. Premier David Eby says that he will stand up for his province if an Alberta-only pension plan goes ahead. "If [Alberta Premier Danielle Smith] presses on in this direction, B.C. will absolutely be at the table to make sure that [the plan] doesn't come at the expense of British Columbians," Eby told CBC's"In terms of what's on the minds of British Columbians right now, it's cost of living, housing, health care, public safety issues. That's the focus of our government. Alberta has other things that they're working on," said Eby.
"If they're serious about moving in that direction, we're obviously going to have to be involved in that conversation." On Sept. 21, the Alberta government released a long-awaited report on the possibility of establishing an Alberta-only pension plan, claiming the province is entitled to a staggering $334-billion asset transfer from the Canada Pension Plan in 2027 — more than half of the fund's
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