Generation Squeeze
@gensqueeze.bsky.social
A think and change tank promoting wellbeing for all generations and championing generational fairness to preserve what Canadians hold sacred—a healthy childhood, home and planet. Non-Governmental & Nonprofit Organization, Canada. linktr.ee/gensqueeze
Agree!! Updating CPP in the 1990s was an excellent move! We wrote about it here: www.gensqueeze.ca/eby_ford_tru...
Many countries across the world are envious of the success of our CPP. But why didn't we do the same for OAS?
Many countries across the world are envious of the success of our CPP. But why didn't we do the same for OAS?
November 26, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Agree!! Updating CPP in the 1990s was an excellent move! We wrote about it here: www.gensqueeze.ca/eby_ford_tru...
Many countries across the world are envious of the success of our CPP. But why didn't we do the same for OAS?
Many countries across the world are envious of the success of our CPP. But why didn't we do the same for OAS?
"We could, and should, have prepared for this demographic inevitability... But it was easier for both provincial and federal governments at the time to kick that can down the road" @maxfawcett.bsky.social in the @nationalobserver.com www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/26/o... #cdnpoli #boomers
November 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
"We could, and should, have prepared for this demographic inevitability... But it was easier for both provincial and federal governments at the time to kick that can down the road" @maxfawcett.bsky.social in the @nationalobserver.com www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/26/o... #cdnpoli #boomers
HUGE shout out and THANK YOU to @thepaikinpodcast.bsky.social for asking Canada's Minister of Finance, François-Philippe Champagne about the disproportionate spending on old vs. young in Canada's federal budget 2025. Watch the full episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6o-... #cdnpoli
November 24, 2025 at 5:40 PM
HUGE shout out and THANK YOU to @thepaikinpodcast.bsky.social for asking Canada's Minister of Finance, François-Philippe Champagne about the disproportionate spending on old vs. young in Canada's federal budget 2025. Watch the full episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6o-... #cdnpoli
New episode of the Hard Truths Pod!
Spoiler alert: No, Canada's federal budget does not in fact help all generations equally. Sorry to disappoint. Link to full episode: www.gensqueeze.ca/podcast
Spoiler alert: No, Canada's federal budget does not in fact help all generations equally. Sorry to disappoint. Link to full episode: www.gensqueeze.ca/podcast
November 19, 2025 at 12:01 AM
New episode of the Hard Truths Pod!
Spoiler alert: No, Canada's federal budget does not in fact help all generations equally. Sorry to disappoint. Link to full episode: www.gensqueeze.ca/podcast
Spoiler alert: No, Canada's federal budget does not in fact help all generations equally. Sorry to disappoint. Link to full episode: www.gensqueeze.ca/podcast
As the largest line item in the federal budget it seems inevitable that reform will happen sooner rather than later. Giving $18,000/year to retired couples with $180,000 of household income doesn't seem sustainable when other priorities are pressing. Look at housing www.gensqueeze.ca/who_is_asked...
November 18, 2025 at 4:06 PM
As the largest line item in the federal budget it seems inevitable that reform will happen sooner rather than later. Giving $18,000/year to retired couples with $180,000 of household income doesn't seem sustainable when other priorities are pressing. Look at housing www.gensqueeze.ca/who_is_asked...
Here's how we propose to eliminate seniors' poverty in Canada and still have money left over to help younger generations with housing, tuition, child care and the climate crisis. Join us in advocating for this fix to OAS: action.gensqueeze.ca/fix_oas #cdnpoli
November 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Here's how we propose to eliminate seniors' poverty in Canada and still have money left over to help younger generations with housing, tuition, child care and the climate crisis. Join us in advocating for this fix to OAS: action.gensqueeze.ca/fix_oas #cdnpoli
Where is the money going? The short answer is that the fiscal pressures created by our aging population are what's driving Ontario’s red ink. For decades governments failed to plan for the healthy retirements of seniors. www.gensqueeze.ca/analysis_of_...
November 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Where is the money going? The short answer is that the fiscal pressures created by our aging population are what's driving Ontario’s red ink. For decades governments failed to plan for the healthy retirements of seniors. www.gensqueeze.ca/analysis_of_...
We still see room for improvement in the budget. Let's start by fixing Old Age Security! Financially secure seniors are still getting payments while 400,000 seniors live in poverty and while we badly need more funding for housing!!! action.gensqueeze.ca/fix_oas
November 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
We still see room for improvement in the budget. Let's start by fixing Old Age Security! Financially secure seniors are still getting payments while 400,000 seniors live in poverty and while we badly need more funding for housing!!! action.gensqueeze.ca/fix_oas
We still see room for improvement in the budget. Let's start by fixing Old Age Security! Financially secure seniors are still getting payments while 400,000 seniors live in poverty and while we badly need more funding for housing!!! action.gensqueeze.ca/fix_oas
November 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
We still see room for improvement in the budget. Let's start by fixing Old Age Security! Financially secure seniors are still getting payments while 400,000 seniors live in poverty and while we badly need more funding for housing!!! action.gensqueeze.ca/fix_oas
Here's another signal: action.gensqueeze.ca/fix_oas
November 18, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Here's another signal: action.gensqueeze.ca/fix_oas
We see something that needs reform ASAP. Seniors with 6 figure incomes are still receiving OAS while 400,000 seniors live in poverty AND while we are underfunding housing!!! Please read our plan for reform. We can do it without raising taxes! action.gensqueeze.ca/fix_oas
November 18, 2025 at 12:50 AM
We see something that needs reform ASAP. Seniors with 6 figure incomes are still receiving OAS while 400,000 seniors live in poverty AND while we are underfunding housing!!! Please read our plan for reform. We can do it without raising taxes! action.gensqueeze.ca/fix_oas
There remain some things needing to be addressed in budget 2025....
www.gensqueeze.ca/who_is_asked...
www.gensqueeze.ca/who_is_asked...
November 18, 2025 at 12:45 AM
There remain some things needing to be addressed in budget 2025....
www.gensqueeze.ca/who_is_asked...
www.gensqueeze.ca/who_is_asked...
Canada's budget 2025: It’s hard to call $1.6 billion a “generational investment” when the same budget plans to boost spending on retirees by $28 billion in 2029 alone. That gap speaks volumes about federal priorities! #cdnpoli www.gensqueeze.ca/did_budget_2...
November 14, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Canada's budget 2025: It’s hard to call $1.6 billion a “generational investment” when the same budget plans to boost spending on retirees by $28 billion in 2029 alone. That gap speaks volumes about federal priorities! #cdnpoli www.gensqueeze.ca/did_budget_2...
The federal government has a big role to play and MPs are choosing to invest more in financially secure retirees than in children. Couples with $182,000 of income currently qualify for $18,000/year in OAS payments. A budget is a statement of values. And here we are: www.gensqueeze.ca/who_is_asked...
November 13, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The federal government has a big role to play and MPs are choosing to invest more in financially secure retirees than in children. Couples with $182,000 of income currently qualify for $18,000/year in OAS payments. A budget is a statement of values. And here we are: www.gensqueeze.ca/who_is_asked...
Biggest line item in the new federal budget is Old Age Security, which currently provides $18,000/year to a retired couple making $182,000. There are smarter ways to spend tax dollars. action.gensqueeze.ca/fix_oas
November 13, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Biggest line item in the new federal budget is Old Age Security, which currently provides $18,000/year to a retired couple making $182,000. There are smarter ways to spend tax dollars. action.gensqueeze.ca/fix_oas
There seems to be plenty of money for income supports for retirees....Did you know that a retired couple with household income of $182,000 qualifies for $18,000 of OAS payments? We think there are wiser choices for tax-payer money. Join us: action.gensqueeze.ca/fix_oas
November 13, 2025 at 5:10 PM
There seems to be plenty of money for income supports for retirees....Did you know that a retired couple with household income of $182,000 qualifies for $18,000 of OAS payments? We think there are wiser choices for tax-payer money. Join us: action.gensqueeze.ca/fix_oas
CBC's Day 6 pod: Mark Carney's government framed this budget as being about sacrifice but here at Generation Squeeze we say the budget doesn't do enough to address the structural inequity in government spending that hits young people the hardest.Full episode here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... #cdnpoli
November 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
CBC's Day 6 pod: Mark Carney's government framed this budget as being about sacrifice but here at Generation Squeeze we say the budget doesn't do enough to address the structural inequity in government spending that hits young people the hardest.Full episode here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... #cdnpoli
You may be surprised. We are hearing from our supporters who have talked to MPs from all political stripes and most of them agree that reform is necessary! We need to give politicians the political courage to put it forward. Financially secure boomers agree too!!! Call your MP!!!
November 7, 2025 at 9:38 PM
You may be surprised. We are hearing from our supporters who have talked to MPs from all political stripes and most of them agree that reform is necessary! We need to give politicians the political courage to put it forward. Financially secure boomers agree too!!! Call your MP!!!
New pod episode!!!! We dive deep into what Budget 2025 reveals about generational fairness — how rising costs and ballooning deficits continue to deepen the divide between young and older generations of Canadians. www.gensqueeze.ca/podcast #cdnpoli #budget2025
November 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
New pod episode!!!! We dive deep into what Budget 2025 reveals about generational fairness — how rising costs and ballooning deficits continue to deepen the divide between young and older generations of Canadians. www.gensqueeze.ca/podcast #cdnpoli #budget2025
Most Canadians don't know that 13% of our national gross domestic product (GDP) is real estate! This sector is bigger than manufacturing; bigger than mining, oil and gas; bigger than construction, health care, financial services, and all other industries. www.gensqueeze.ca/globe_mail_l...
November 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Most Canadians don't know that 13% of our national gross domestic product (GDP) is real estate! This sector is bigger than manufacturing; bigger than mining, oil and gas; bigger than construction, health care, financial services, and all other industries. www.gensqueeze.ca/globe_mail_l...
Correct Terri. Inflation adjusted to 2024. Sorry! The previous infographic cut off the bottom where that is mentioned.
November 6, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Correct Terri. Inflation adjusted to 2024. Sorry! The previous infographic cut off the bottom where that is mentioned.
Sorry, Susan. We should have clarified. Those are inflation adjusted figures to 2024 dollars. And all the data is from Stats Can and CREA. That previous infographic cut off the bottom where that is mentioned.
November 6, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Sorry, Susan. We should have clarified. Those are inflation adjusted figures to 2024 dollars. And all the data is from Stats Can and CREA. That previous infographic cut off the bottom where that is mentioned.
You may be surprised to find out that all political parties have had a role to play in the current housing crisis. It's been decades in the making and Liberals, Cons & NDP have been in charge in fed/provincial jurisdictions. Wages (orange line) have not kept pace with home prices (blue line).
November 6, 2025 at 1:03 AM
You may be surprised to find out that all political parties have had a role to play in the current housing crisis. It's been decades in the making and Liberals, Cons & NDP have been in charge in fed/provincial jurisdictions. Wages (orange line) have not kept pace with home prices (blue line).
It was great to hear him say that Canadian youth have sacrificed enough but so far we haven't seen many details on solutions to help fix the affordability crisis. And then there's the spending by age in the new budget: www.gensqueeze.ca/who_is_asked...
November 5, 2025 at 5:02 PM
It was great to hear him say that Canadian youth have sacrificed enough but so far we haven't seen many details on solutions to help fix the affordability crisis. And then there's the spending by age in the new budget: www.gensqueeze.ca/who_is_asked...
The youth base and NDP should be talking about the elephant in the room. Inefficient spending on OAS for seniors with incomes above $100,000 while young people suffer a crisis of affordability and 400,000 seniors live in poverty. action.gensqueeze.ca/fix_oas
November 5, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The youth base and NDP should be talking about the elephant in the room. Inefficient spending on OAS for seniors with incomes above $100,000 while young people suffer a crisis of affordability and 400,000 seniors live in poverty. action.gensqueeze.ca/fix_oas