Solberg: "Bit of Keystone Kops" politics from Harper on OAS changes

In Davos, Switzerland last week, Prime Minister Stephen Harper had this short bit in a much longer speech that touched on many topics:

“We have already taken steps to limit the growth of our health care spending over that period. We must do the same for our retirement income system.  Fortunately, the centerpiece of that system, the Canada Pension Plan, is fully funded, actuarially sound and does not need to be changed. For those elements of the system that are not funded, we will make the changes necessary to ensure sustainability for the next generation while not affecting current recipients.”

That set off a firestorm of political debate back in Canada that continued all week. Yesterday, Continue reading Solberg: "Bit of Keystone Kops" politics from Harper on OAS changes