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Ottawa will provide “actuarial analysis” of Alberta’s CPP assets

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Federal-provincial-territorial meeting on pensions: Minister Horner

President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance Nate Horner issued the following statement following the Nov. 3 federal-provincial- territorial (FPT) meeting of finance ministers:

“This morning, I was able to participate in a federal-provincial-territorial (FPT) discussion with the country’s finance ministers to discuss pensions.

“To be clear, Alberta is committed to making sure that any potential creation of an Alberta Pension Plan will not leave our fellow Canadians without a stable pension and its associated benefits.

“For the past several weeks, Alberta has been having an open discussion about the possibility of establishing an Alberta Pension Plan that will benefit our seniors and workers. This will only happen if Albertans vote to do so in a referendum.

“To help frame the conversation, we commissioned a report by an independent, expert actuary, Lifeworks (formerly known as Morneau-Shepell). The report provides details as to the asset transfer value that Alberta could expect to receive according to the withdrawal formula that was voluntarily agreed to by all Canadian provinces decades ago when the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) was established, and which was once again updated, with agreement by the provinces, in 1997.

“We are encouraged to hear the federal government commit to providing a comprehensive actuarial analysis of the asset transfer value Alberta would be entitled to receive should it withdraw from the CPP. We’ve been asking for this for several weeks. It is critical for the ongoing discussion of an Alberta Pension Plan that we have a firm asset transfer number (and the potential benefit increases to Albertans stemming from that transfer amount) upon which Albertans can make an informed decision.

“There are other critical conversations happening across the country, including the federal government’s changes to the carbon tax. We have all heard multiple premiers raise concerns about the federal government’s recent actions on carbon tax carve outs for some provinces, and several finance ministers again raised the urgency of this issue during our call, including me.

“Canadians remain in the midst of an affordability crisis and the carbon tax continues to hurt us all. While a number of us had hoped to also address this issue during the call, I am very eager to have a fulsome conversation at our next FPT, scheduled for Dec. 14-15. At that time, I hope we can discuss cutting the carbon tax so Albertans and Canadians will no longer be penalized according to where they live, and which members of Parliament they elect.”
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This is a news release from the Government of Alberta.

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President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance Nate Horner issued the following statement about the ongoing negotiations with TEBA and the ATA:

“Last Friday, the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) made an offer to the Teachers’ Employer Bargaining Association (TEBA). Both parties have agreed to form a tentative agreement based on shared priorities and members will vote on the tentative agreement in the coming days.

“My thanks to both parties for their work in developing a tentative agreement that reflects elements that are good for teachers and the education system, as a whole.

“Alberta’s government is investing nearly $10 billion, the largest investment in the province’s history, to support the province’s teachers and students. On top of that, we’re putting $8.6 billion into building and renovating over 130 schools so students have safe, modern spaces to learn. Alberta’s government has also committed to hiring 3,000 additional teachers to reduce class sizes and support student learning.

“If ratified, this deal will form the basis for labour stability in the province and will be a positive path forward for a successful school year for our kids. Out of respect for the ratification process, I won’t get into the specifics of the deal, but I will say the tentative agreement is strong on classroom investment.

“At this time, both TEBA and I have no further comments.”

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Alberta pro-lifers demand protections for infants born alive after failed abortions

Published on September 24, 2025

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By Clare Marie Merkowsky

Prolife Alberta’s ‘Left to Die’ campaign demands protections for the hundreds of babies born alive after failed abortions, urging policy changes to ensure they receive medical care.

Prolife Alberta has launched a campaign to demand protections for children born alive after failed abortions.

The organization announced a new initiative titled “Left to Die,” which seeks to expose Alberta’s current policy that leaves babies born alive after botched abortions to die without care.

“LeftToDie.ca shines a light on a tragedy most Albertans don’t even know is happening: babies being born alive after failed abortions and left to die without care,” a Prolife Alberta spokesperson told LifeSiteNews.

“Using official government data, we are exposing this hidden reality and mobilizing grassroots citizens to press Alberta’s elected officials to act,” the spokesperson continued. “Our goal is to see AHS policies revised so this practice can no longer continue, and to establish clear protections ensuring that every child born alive — no matter the circumstances — receives the same right to medical care and comfort as any other newborn.”

According to official data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), which is the federal agency in charge of reporting the nation’s health data, in 2023-2024, there were a staggering 133 late-term abortions in Alberta. Of these, 28 babies were born alive after the abortion and left to die.

This fact was recently exposed in an opinion piece published by the Western Standard from Richard Dur, who serves as the executive director of Prolife Alberta.

However, so far, Alberta officially has failed to introduce legislation to protect babies born alive after abortions despite knowing about the situation.

As Prolife Alberta pointed out, “twenty-five years ago, as a columnist for the Calgary Herald, Danielle Smith exposed the horror of babies being born alive after failed abortions and left to die – a ‘horrific practice,’ in her own words.”

“Today, as Premier of Alberta, she is in a position not just to write about this injustice — but to end it,” the organization explained. “Every day adds to 25 years of silence since that article was published. Her silence — and that of her government — sustains the policy.”

“Regardless of where one stands on abortion, life after birth should matter to all of us,” Prolife Alberta told LifeSiteNews. “To deny a living child even the most basic medical care — merely because of the circumstances of their birth — is a profound moral failure.”

“These human beings have survived an attempt on their life in the womb, only to be abandoned to death outside it,” the organization continued. “Revising health policies that permit this would not regulate or restrict abortion in any way, but it could save a newborn child’s life.”

As reported by LifeSiteNews recently, 150 babies were born after botched abortions in 2023-2024 in Canada. However, it’s not known how many survived.

Similarly, reports from 2018 have indicated that 766 babies were born alive after late-term abortions in Canada between 2013 and 2018 and presumably left to die.

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