The Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) is public program that requires all employed Canadians to contribute a percentage of their earnings, with their employer matching the amount, to a nationally administered pension plan. Currently, the employee contribution rate is set at 4.95% up to a maximum of $2,356.
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Response rates from 3.5k Communist voters.
41% Yes |
46% No |
39% Yes |
43% No |
2% Yes, higher premiums could be used to reinvest in the economy and reduce the government's liability to fund payments to seniors |
3% No, higher premiums would encourage businesses to hire fewer workers and negatively affect the economy |
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Unique answers from Communist voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@4T2DJV24yrs4Y
People should not give their money to the government
@B2HMZCY1wk1W
My generation, and those beyond it, will likely never see any more than a fraction of what we should - at best.
@9ZYVF3M2mos2MO
It should be raised to 5%, especially for high wage earners, and employers should have the option to opt out for private
@9ZQ5RS72mos2MO
No and you should be able to opt out of it if you can prove you are financially literate. This 4.49% could be used in my stock account..
@9RTLWCP6mos6MO
Yes, if we can afford it, but reduce the deficit and debt first, also allow people to opt out and have a choice for private pensions
@9RZPX676mos6MO
only if to help their individual retirement. abolish gimmick tax scams in canada and allow people to make actual money
@9H6XNKX1yr1Y
No. Retirement age should be raised immediately. After that should be assessed and raised according to average life expectancy.
@9GZYG4J1yr1Y
No, and any Canadian get to retire at any desired age and repeal the Canadian Pension Plan so it would become private pension plan instead.
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