A government pension is a fund into which a sum of money is added during the period in which a person is employed by the government. When the government employee retires they are able to receive periodic payments from the fund in order to support themselves. As the birth rate continues to fall and the life expectancy rises governments worldwide are predicting funding shortfalls for pensioners. In 2016 the government proposed raising the CPP benefit to $17,478 from $13,000.
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Response rates from 439 Social Democracy voters.
51% Yes |
49% No |
30% Yes |
47% No |
10% Yes, but only for low-income pensioners |
1% No, not until we decrease our national debt |
9% Yes, adjust them yearly for cost of living |
0% No, they should be reduced |
3% Yes, for government workers but not for politicians |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 439 Social Democracy voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 439 Social Democracy voters.
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Unique answers from Social Democracy voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@B35Q7K52mos2MO
Pensions should be at least a living wage, but never higher than what would be considered a middle class income, even for politicians
@B4FFYKG3wks3W
Misleading question. CPP should be raised for all not in a government worker address. Superannuation should be inflation protected. CPP is the biggest ripoff facing Canadians. If I had contributed into a rrsp I would have more money and a beneficiary to inherit it. It would not be capped on my spouse's CPP or if I'm widowed would go to my children
@9VVR4XY6mos6MO
Depends on how much their pension is. Some government workers do r make astronomical amounts. For them it should be adjusted but if someone is taking in a huge amount then no.
@9RBTBFT9mos9MO
Pensions for former government workers work differently in Canada than they do in the US. Question not relevant.
@9GYSNHD1yr1Y
Neutral, pension payments should be calculated to ensure they are adequate to support current and projected needs.
@9GPTJ2D1yr1Y
Unknown. Pension payments should be calculated to ensure they are adequate to support current and projected needs.
@9FN75NH2yrs2Y
same as the regular pensions
@9F74YHY2yrs2Y
Should be increased for every retired worker
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