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Hard work doesn't pay off like it used to. Younger Canadians go to school longer, to land jobs that pay less, only to face runaway housing costs.
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Every grandparent wants a better life for their kids and grandkids. But that’s not the legacy older Canadians are leaving.
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We're standing up for a Canada that works for all generations.

Join forces with Canadians of all ages to change the policies letting down younger and future generations, and putting at risk the legacy of older generations. Our proven approach preserves what we hold sacred – a healthy childhood, home, retirement and planet. Over 67,000 Canadians have joined us in calling for solutions to unaffordable housing, rising costs, climate risks and declining wellbeing.

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Fix Old Age Security

Fix Old Age Security

Join 3 in 4 Canadians calling for OAS subsidies to be based on need, not age. Making OAS responsible, modern and fair will save enough to eliminate seniors’ poverty and grow housing and income security for young and working people.

Leave a Cleaner Legacy

Leave a Cleaner Legacy

We all want to do right by the people we love — especially our kids, grandkids, nieces, nephews, and young friends. That’s why we’re focusing on a simple principle: If you make a mess, clean it up.

Compensate Young Canadians

Compensate Young Canadians

Canada's politicians have been protecting the wealth gains of (primarily older) homeowners at the cost of affordable homes for the generations who follow. Compensation for Millennials and Gen Z is long overdue. Add your voice to our call to deliver it.

Enact Legislation

Enact Legislation

Together we’ve made a great deal of progress securing a more generationally fair Canada. Now, it’s time to protect these advances by ensuring that Canadians are able to hold governments accountable for the wellbeing of present and future generations.

Make Housing Affordable

Make Housing Affordable

Every Canadian deserves a home they can afford. Yet for too many — especially younger people and renters of any age — an affordable place to call home has become a distant dream. Join us in calling for bold, coordinated action to restore housing affordability for good.

Invest where health begins

Invest where health begins

For decades, governments chose not to prepare for the costs pressures that they knew would accompany population aging. Now Canadians are feeling the strain in our medical system. We need a generationally fair plan to cover rising medical costs — one that protects universal access, safeguards seniors’ dignity, and restores our capacity to invest where health begins.

Lead Doesn't Fly

Lead Doesn't Fly

Join us in calling on governments to put and end to the toxic lead emissions falling on the yards, gardens, playgrounds, and fields where children live, grow, and play.

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British Columbia Votes 2026

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October 07, 2026
BC’s snap election leaves parties little time to develop comprehensive, costed platforms — and voters little time to assess their promises. Without that detail, we can’t offer our usual comparison...
BC Election 2026, British Columbia, Voter Guides

The Problem Isn’t Matcha...

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Oct 06, 2026
The problem isn't matcha. When the gap between what someone wants and what they can realistically achieve becomes too large, sacrificing in the present to prepare for that future can...
The Squeeze

Let's bring intergenerational love to the voting booth

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Oct 06, 2026
As British Columbians head to the polls, Generation Squeeze founder and UBC policy professor Dr. Paul Kershaw is calling for intergenerational reciprocity.
BC Election 2026, Elections

This election, ask parties to put younger generations back in the budget

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Oct 06, 2026
This election, ask every candidate to commit: for each new dollar invested in healthy retirements, invest a dollar in the wellbeing of children, parents, and young workers.
BC Election 2026, Elections, Budgets

The Problem isn’t Entitlement

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September 23, 2026
Young Canadians aren't falling behind because they're 'entitled' — they must work harder to achieve things many before them could take for granted.
Budgets, Health & Wellbeing, The Squeeze

A more dangerous world requires smarter retirement spending

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September 15, 2026
Canadians know that unnerving times require serious choices. When diverse voices converge on the same conclusion, politicians should take notice. Right now, the shared prescription is Old Age Security reform....
Globe & Mail, Retirement

Why Is Hard Work Not Paying Off? Gen Z spills the tea!

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September 09, 2026
Michelle Wojciechowski and Sofie Jensen are Gen Squeeze Practicum Students and guest bloggers. Their writing 'spills the tea' about the worsening social determinants of health affecting younger generations of Canadians....
The Squeeze
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