Poll finds waning confidence in future of Canada Pension Plan

With the torrent of nonsense coming from Alliance/Reform,this comes as no suprise.It should be remembered that the C.D.Howe Institute(a conservative thinktank),and others have said it is sustainable.It `s their propaganda trying to take root.Ideology trumps fiscal reality.

If the government says something enough times and is negative in it's message, soon the people will start to believe it! This is happening right now with CPP and OAS. Typical Conservative strategy to make people feel there's no future hope with the plans. There's never anything positive coming from the government these days...always doom and gloom....divide and conquer tactics that the Harper government is so good to act on. Only the 40% are to blame.

Reduced the MP's pensions dam it.. Such delusional tactics to fool voters.. Start a Canada wide e-petiton to reduce the salery of politicians, and their expensive ride on taxpayers..

We should be worried about paying Old age security to older immigrants who never worked in this country nor contributed.

Maybe if the politicians got their own pension system aligned with the rest of the Canada we would be able to retire at 60. These manipulative blood suckers can retire after 7 yrs of service regardless of their age. LET’S REFORM THE POLITICIANS PENSIONS TO WHAT REGULAR CANADIANS HAVE TO FOLLOW!!!

The conservatives are just digging to find a source to offset their deficit and they dont care where they get it . The only exception is they (conservatives) dont want it to touch their income/pension/expense accounts and whatever else they stealing from the hard working canadians. Ground: Harper and his wife, McKay, Finley' Toews (in a box), Flaherty and Fantino tied to their desks in Ottawa this could save millions.

Harper and the Conservatives have been telling Canadians that the CPP and OAS are both in trouble continuously. The population hears it enough and they start to believe it. So the Pollsters prove it to be true.
Harper has his own beliefs, and is going to totally change the Canadian Social System. After he is done with the Pension System, how long until it is the U.I. Program. Any cost paid by Corporations he is going to eliminate or reduce. They are CPP, UI, WCB, Medical and Dental Plans, and of course retirement.
In the end, Corporate Taxes will go down, Income taxes for the working Canadians will go up. CPP and OAS benifits will go down, subsities for Corporations will go up. Its all Harper's propaganda.

Steve Merti, Do you have a spell check on your computer, percent is not with an s in 2 words.
Mr. Harper, what are YOU doing to the confidence Canada showed in you giving you a mandate to govern our country?. CUTS to everything that benefits the general population, but INCREASES TO THE POLITICIANS, helllllooo, there is something wrong with this picture. You must remember we protest so vehemently because you are not governing for the people, but for the leaders. This tactic was employed by the previous gov't which sent our country down the road to ruin, now you are adding salt in the wound, jeopardizing seriously the faith Canada placed in YOU. Ruminate upon that little morsel and consider the consequences of this folly.

I don't mean to sound condescending to anyone, but I want to add some insight. I am an old timer (smile) who was born here and am approaching retirement. Over the years, the politicians have freely admitted that they have dipped into our retirement funds to cover costs for other things. None of the politicians ever denied this. We have already paid for the measely 500/month for OAS through 45 yrs of high taxation + interest. The Harper government is dead set on ripping us off for anything they can get their greedy hands on.

To the young, you need to look at this man for what he is. He is an absolute asshole who has a personal agenda and a corporate agenda. The fact is, he is the worst monster of all time. He is not only a liar, but believe me when I warn you that he will NEVER REDUCE YOUR TAXES or do anything for you at all. He thinks you are there to be used.

Good politicians who genuinely care about their country's economy do not build fake lakes in buildings. This man wants to steal our money (and yours) so that he can use it for his own purposes. Conservatives do not care about the people at all.

Some people can't see through him, but he IS a monster.

**BTW, the most dangerous thing he has done, an action that shows his true colours, is his recent bonding with Israel and his statement that Canada supports Israel. He is merely drumming up votes, Canada can't do anything and won't do anything. Obama is in charge. The danger is that his reckless vote grabbing tactics where Israel is concerned has done nothing but place you, your family and loved ones in the most dangerous position you could possibly be in. Now we will see terrorist attacks all over our country and your children will live in fear, as they do in other countries which the Arabs are targeting.

He will get a few votes from Jewish people who can't figure out that Canada can't and won't do anything anyway, and the rest of the nation will have to just live in terror and fear.

Are you starting to see what this monster is all about?He caresnothing for Canadians or their safety. He is a tyrant, a liar and a thief.

BTW, HARPER WE DON'T SUPPORT ISRAEL OR HER LAND GRABBING TACTICS!!!!!!

STOP LYING!