Pension becomes another Alberta-Ottawa fight. But this time, Trudeau's on offence
PM pushes back on Danielle Smith's bid to remove Alberta from the Canada Pension Plan. But his team isn't yet offering its own numbers behind claim it would harm Albertan or Canadian retirees.
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![Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, has fired back in opposition to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on her proposed Canada Pension Plan withdrawal. They exchanged open letters, having not met in person since the Calgary Stampede in July. A male politician looks as a woman counterpart speaks. Both are seated and wearing western costumes.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7000908.1697671908!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/alta-trudeau-smith-20230707.jpg)
PM pushes back on Danielle Smith's bid to remove Alberta from the Canada Pension Plan. But his team isn't yet offering its own numbers behind claim it would harm Albertan or Canadian retirees.