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The CEO of Cenovus Energy Inc. said the company’s recent debt repayment milestone will not mean changes to its near-term strategy. Jon McKenzie said on a conference call Thursday that market-watchers should not expect the Calgary-based oil company to embark on a mergers and acquisitions (M&A) spree or change its strategy in any other major way, even as it enjoys significantly higher free cash flow starting in the third quarter.
In July, after several years of prioritizing debt repayment, Cenovus reached its debt reduction target—bringing its total net debt to $4.0 billion. The milestone means Cenovus will no longer be regularly directing a portion of its cash flow towards its balance sheet, a development that frees up funds for other purposes.
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In Canada, no retirement plan is complete without considering the CPP. Whether you’re approaching retirement or still several years away from it, the Canada Pension Plan will likely play a role in your retirement income. How big a role depends on several factors. You may have other questions, too. When to apply for CPP? When do the payments go out? And, of course, are CPP payments taxable? We cover this and more below. But first, here’s a quick overview of how the CPP works.
About the Canada Pension Plan (CPP)
The Canada Pension Plan is a retirement pension that offers replacement income once a person retires from working life. The CPP is a social insurance plan, and it’s one “pillar” of the retirement income system for Canadians—the other three are Old Age Security (OAS), the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) and personal savings. The CPP is funded by contributions from workers, employers and self-employed individuals. It’s not paid for by the government, despite what many Canadians may think…
