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Key to ‘rich’ qualifying for GIS is large TFSA

Loophole allows the rich to qualify for the GIS and reveals Canada's broken system

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8-in-10 prefer employer pensions with guaranteed income

The majority of Canadians want employer pensions that offer guarantees around future income, HOOPP report finds.

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Even without “Big CPP,” government is doing plenty on retirement savings

Much gnashing of teeth today over the federal government’s decision not to play ball with PEI and Ontario over...

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Retiring retirement: Mr. Harper, there’s a hole in my safety net

The argument for raising the age at which Canadians receive old age benefits and replacing the notion of retirement...