Karina Zapata

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Albertans still not sold on provincial pension plan, new poll suggests

Albertans still not sold on provincial pension plan, new poll suggests

A recent poll asking Albertans about high-profile legislation shows people are still skeptical an Alberta-only pension plan is the best way forward. Fifty-seven per cent of those surveyed in the Viewpoint Alberta poll, shared with CBC News, said they oppose the province's proposal to adopt an Alberta Pension Plan. Meanwhile, 22 per cent support the idea and 20 per cent...

It now costs more to afford basic necessities in Calgary than in Vancouver, Toronto: StatsCan

It now costs more to afford basic necessities in Calgary than in Vancouver, Toronto: StatsCan

It now costs more to afford basic necessities in Calgary than in any other major city in the country — including Vancouver and Toronto — according to Statistics Canada's updated market basket measure. The market basket measure is Canada's official measure of household income poverty. It defines how much a family of four would have to earn to afford a...