Elections

Liberals return to power with minority in an election win very different from 2015 October 22, 2019

  Canadians woke up this morning to Liberals returning to power with Canada’s 13th minority government.  The 2019 election was supposed to be a Liberal-Conservative race with four other parties and a couple of independents along for the ride as…

Have your questions been answered? October 16, 2019

Election 2019 – What the parties have to say October 3, 2019

  In this election, the National Association of Federal Retirees has four key priorities: retirement income security, a National Seniors Strategy, support for veterans and their families, and pharmacare. Seniors represent the fastest growing demographic in the country and the…

Progressive Conservatives re-elected to a second majority government in Manitoba September 20, 2019

  On September 10th, Manitobans re-elected Premier Pallister and his conservative government to a second majority term. The NDP will form the Official Opposition, gaining six more seats in the Legislature. In a bit of a surprise, the Premier called…

Federal Retirees Debate Bingo – Download your card to play! September 19, 2019

In this election, the National Association of Federal Retirees has four key priorities: retirement income security, a National Seniors Strategy, support for veterans and their families, and pharmacare. On October 7 at 7:00 p.m. ET (in English) and October 10…

Happy Retirement, Bill C-27! September 16, 2019

  When the House of Commons rose in June 2019, Bill C-27 effectively died on the order paper. In October 2016, the federal government introduced Bill C-27. This legislation would allow employers to change employee pension plans, even after they…

Our Election 2019 Priorities: Frequently Asked Questions August 23, 2019

  This spring, the National Association of Federal Retirees named four key priorities for the 2019 federal election: a National Seniors Strategy, retirement income security, support for veterans and their families, and pharmacare. Speaking with our friends and family about…

Federal Retirees gets Election Primer from Abacus CEO June 18, 2019

  Gatineau, QC — The National Association of Federal Retirees (Federal Retirees) welcomed Abacus CEO David Colletto as its keynote speaker today to address its annual meeting of members on recent research and insights on the Canadian electorate in the…

Election 2019: Our Priorities June 18, 2019

  Seniors represent the fastest growing demographic in the country and the next government has an important role to play in adapting public policies and systems to the needs of today’s growing seniors population, and in future-proofing our policies and…

Election 2019 – what’s your priority? May 17, 2019

Candace Jazvac   As candidates gear up for the summer barbecue circuit, the National Association of Federal Retirees advocacy team is gearing up to make a big impact in this fall’s election. In collaboration with Federal Retirees’ board of directors…

Three provincial elections across the country keep Federal Retirees busy this spring May 7, 2019

Paula Bigger (candidate, and former Minister of Transportation), Richard Savidant (volunteer and event organizer) and Shirley Pierce (Advocacy Program Officer for Prince Edward Island) at the Summerside Branch all-candidates meet and greet during the recent provincial election.   April saw…

Scheer teases retirement security priorities in election platform at Manning Centre conference April 2, 2019

Advocacy coordinator Candace Jazvac asks Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer about member priorities at the 2019 Manning Networking Conference.     On March 23, as part of the Manning Centre’s annual networking conference, Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer sat down…