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Are younger Canadians getting their fair share? It’s time to have a serious talk about the CPP
‘Discombobulating’: Alberta at the centre of Canada’s 2025 stress test
‘They succeeded in globalizing the intifada’: David Frum recaps the biggest stories from a tumultuous 2025
‘We were shocked’: Hub readers’ health-care horror stories highlight need for real reform
‘Insanely unpredictable’: From a fresh PM to floor crossings, Hub Politics reacts to the big stories of 2025
Are younger Canadians getting their fair share? It’s time to have a serious talk about the CPP
‘Discombobulating’: Alberta at the centre of Canada’s 2025 stress test
Livio Di Matteo
Livio Di Matteo is Professor of Economics at Lakehead University and a member of the CIHI NHEX Advisory Panel. The views expressed here are his own.
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