“I told (Carney) that we did not get a satisfactory answer on what the transfer value would be, and we need it. Smith said Alberta “may have to go to the courts” if it Ottawa continues to withhold this figure. “The (panel) was pretty clear in saying you can’t go to a referendum of the people until you know that number,” said Smith. Tombe added that the required multi-year transition to a provincial pension plan would create additional uncertainty. By law, any province that exits the CPP must give Ottawa three years’ notice and put forward a plan that gives residents comparable benefits.

Source: National Post January 26, 2026 21:09 UTC