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Before we ask Millennials and Gen Z to shoulder yet another obligation of national service, we must acknowledge the many ways we already oblige them to sacrifice. We must also ask older Canadians to reciprocate by rebuilding fiscal policy to be fair across generations, and future-oriented.

It is essential for the Carney government to renew and substantially improve Canada’s National Housing Strategy. Renewal offers a chance to do better. The original version was a step forward, but it avoided several hard truths that can no longer be ignored.

We were inspired in December by the leadership of two Gen Squeeze supporters. As members of the Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP), they reached out to CARP President Anthony Quinn to ask him to meet with Gen Squeeze on Old Age Security reform. Learn more about what happened next!

Organizations from across Canada are coming together to call on Federal, Provincial, and Territorial leaders to expand and strengthen the $10-a-day child care system so that all families can have access to quality care doesn't cost a second rent- or mortgage sized payment.

New study delivers the evidence behind Gen Squeeze's plan to make Old Age Security responsible, modern, and fair.

BC's 2026 Budget is coming in February. As always, we’ll be diving into the numbers to deliver generational analysis of spending and revenue decisions. For the province to make the wellbeing of all ages a priority in 2026, our top recommendation is clear: BC must launch a “Better Late Than Never” task force to address the fiscal fallout of decades of poor planning for population aging.

Protecting universal access to healthcare in Canada will require a revenue discussion. Since younger generations already pay 20 to 40% more income taxes toward older people’s well-being than boomers did at the same age, financially secure retirees may need to make up for lost time through annual medical-care premiums collected through the tax system.

Both the Ottawa’s budget and the newly signed Canada–Alberta MOU reaffirm the commitment to strengthen industrial pollution pricing – meaningful progress that should be acknowledged. Yet the deal between Ottawa and Alberta creates environmental risks (weaker national standards), political risks (emboldening provinces to push for further carve-outs), and economic risks (reduced investor certainty). Each of these makes it harder to meet Canada’s climate goals – and easier for today’s pollution to become tomorrow’s multibillion-dollar bill for younger people.

During a housing affordability crisis, all available policy tools should be aimed a lowering costs for Canadians. Along with other financial and housing leaders, we're asking the Bank of Canada to update it's approach to housing price inflation to make sure this harmful trend informs monetary and interest rate decisions.