Invest fairly in all generations: news & insights
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Is the Ontario 2023 Budget really 'working for you'?
Is the Ontario 2023 Budget really 'working for you'? We bring you seven key takeaways you won't hear in the talking points.
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The Globe & Mail: Boomers didn’t live within their means. And younger generations will pay the price.
Finances for younger Canadians would be much better had boomers lived within their means. But the data show otherwise. A simple focus on the expansion of government debt over boomers’ working lives makes this clear, since the amount of debt inherited per younger person tripled on their watch. It’s time for boomers to own up to this part of their legacy.
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2023 BC Budget Analysis: More to do to disrupt a legacy of generationally unfair budgets
British Columbia Premier Eby’s government faces an uphill climb to improve the NDP’s track record on making BC work for all generations. The 2023 Budget has taken some first steps up this mountain, but there’s more distance to close. We've just released our BC budget breakdown.
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The Globe & Mail: Recent health care deal is a win for retirees. The finances of younger Canadians are collateral damage
The new health money is a win for the personal finances of retirees. But it’s a different story for younger residents, who must pay an ever-growing amount in taxes for the medical needs of our aging population by comparison with what baby boomers paid for retirees when they were younger.
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The Globe & Mail: A simple way to ensure government budgets are fair for all generations
While inflation forces Canadians to focus on household budgets, it’s also important to pay close attention to government spending and its influence on our personal finances.
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Alberta’s Throne Speech isn’t a step towards generational fairness
Like all Throne Speeches, Alberta’s November 29 installment is a broad statement about government priorities. One clear message from this missive is that Alberta won’t be prioritizing generational fairness any time soon.
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Affordability can’t come at the cost of generational fairness—Ontario Fall Economic Statement
Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy clearly wasn’t much concerned with generational fairness in his recent Fall Economic statement. His prescriptions for the province at a time of increased economic uncertainty fall well short of following the generational golden rule: to treat other generations as you would want your generation to be treated.
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The Fall Economic Update doesn’t update much for generational fairness
If you want Canada to work fairly for all generations, here are five key take-aways from the Government of Canada’s Fall Economic Statement, released on November 3, 2022.
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The Globe & Mail: We can’t fix medical care at the expense of young Canadians’ finances. Here’s why.
Our universal medical care system is as much a part of Canadian identity as the Maple Leaf. When news reports consistently outline how this system is “in crisis,” there is understandable angst. Fixing the crisis requires that we recognize how personal finances – yours, mine and others – are deeply implicated. To slow the flow of illness into hospitals and clinics, governments need to grow investments that will ease the squeeze on the finances of Canadians – especially younger Canadians – more urgently than they add money for medicare.
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