Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner has responded in the ‘affirmative’ to Ontario’s request for a meeting to discuss plans to pull out of the Canada Pension Plan.With a pretty big kicker.He wants it in Calgary, not Ottawa..Horner was responding to an open letter to federal Finance Minister and Deptuty PM Christian Freeland from Ontario Finance boss Peter Bethlenfalvy request a tete-a-tete to discuss Alberta’s plans to leave the CPP.While Horner says he’s more than willing to have a “good faith” discussion of the issues surrounding the CPP, he told Deputy PM Christian Freeland in an open letter of his own that the Alberta government also wants them tied to discussions on equalization, fiscal stability and the 170 megatonne elephant in the room — the feds’ consumer carbon tax..“In light of Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy’s recent letter to you, I would invite you and your colleagues to hold the federal, provincial and territorial finance minister’s meeting in Calgary”Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner.“I recommend that Alberta's potential establishment of an Alberta Pension Plan be on the agenda, and we welcome all good-faith, rigorous analysis of the CPP Act withdrawal formula in advance of that meeting.“Canada benefits when its finance ministers convene regularly to discuss issues of mutual concern, and I encourage you to bring the discussion of a potential Alberta Pension Plan, along with the other issues identified above, to this table in a timely way.”.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner has responded in the ‘affirmative’ to Ontario’s request for a meeting to discuss plans to pull out of the Canada Pension Plan.With a pretty big kicker.He wants it in Calgary, not Ottawa..Horner was responding to an open letter to federal Finance Minister and Deptuty PM Christian Freeland from Ontario Finance boss Peter Bethlenfalvy request a tete-a-tete to discuss Alberta’s plans to leave the CPP.While Horner says he’s more than willing to have a “good faith” discussion of the issues surrounding the CPP, he told Deputy PM Christian Freeland in an open letter of his own that the Alberta government also wants them tied to discussions on equalization, fiscal stability and the 170 megatonne elephant in the room — the feds’ consumer carbon tax..“In light of Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy’s recent letter to you, I would invite you and your colleagues to hold the federal, provincial and territorial finance minister’s meeting in Calgary”Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner.“I recommend that Alberta's potential establishment of an Alberta Pension Plan be on the agenda, and we welcome all good-faith, rigorous analysis of the CPP Act withdrawal formula in advance of that meeting.“Canada benefits when its finance ministers convene regularly to discuss issues of mutual concern, and I encourage you to bring the discussion of a potential Alberta Pension Plan, along with the other issues identified above, to this table in a timely way.”.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
