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TORONTO – Finance Minister Joe Oliver is telling Ontario the federal government will not co-operate in any way with the province’s move to create its own pension plan.
Oliver sent a letter to provincial Finance Minister Charles Sousa on Thursday saying the Conservatives “will not assist the Ontario government” in the implementation of the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan.
“This includes any legislative changes to allow the ORPP to be treated like the Canada Pension Plan for tax purposes, or to integrate the ORPP with the RRSP contribution limits,” wrote Oliver. “Administration of the ORPP will be the sole responsibility of the Ontario government, including the collection of contributions and any required information.”
The provincial Liberals passed legislation in April to create the provincial pension plan, which would effectively mirror the CPP for about three million workers.
Sousa called Ottawa’s position “extremely disappointing” in a statement Thursday evening…

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