Wynne says Ontario will pursue pension reform since feds won’t
Posted Dec 17, 2013 05:34:31 AM.
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Political affairs specialist John Stall spoke with Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne about the past year and upcoming initiatives in a one-on-one interview on Monday.
Stall spoke with Wynne about a range of issues — from moving ahead in the spring on a regional transit plan — to her view of the Canada Pension Plan.
In the interview, she said the province will work alone to improve pension benefits for Ontarians, after federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said now is not the time to enhance the CPP.
Wynne said she doesn’t think the plan provides enough money for people who haven’t been able to save enough on their own.
“I would rather have the partnership of the federal government on CPP, on transit infrastructure, on the ring of fire — those are all important issues where we need a federal partner. But if the federal government doesn’t want to work with us in partnership with CPP, we need to go ahead,” Wynne said.
Wynne wouldn’t say how much more money she could provide in a provincial plan for pensioners, only that the current amount of 12,000 a year isn’t enough, in her view.
