NEWELL: CPP is the latest on Carney’s chopping block

Larke Newell is a freelance journalist who divides her time between Canada and Panama. Being very concerned about the state of her country, she writes articles to draw attention to current issues.

All eyes should be firmly placed front and centre on the current situation between Mark Carney and our Canada Pension Plan (CPP). His furtive sleight of hand is in action once again. In short, his latest method of eventually transferring our hard-earned fund over to his bedfellow Brookfield has begun.

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Brookfield have launched a $50 billion “Maple Fund.” Their explanation is that it will be utilized to funnel capital into critical infrastructure and other industries across Canada. Be afraid. Be very afraid.

In 1965, the CPP, introduced by the government, was initiated in order to assist people who did not have a retirement pension. Employees gave a certain percentage of their income to the fund, and the employers matched that figure. To be exact, 15% of income before taxes. ---More...

CPP is the latest on Carney’s chopping block as he takes $50 Billion from the CPP fund and Brookfield investments to privatize assets.

Our CPP fund held $863.6 billion in June of this year and should be independent of Mark Carney or Brookfield.
https://t.co/aDavuZIUNw

— Nick Leaf (@Derricktgoat)September 28, 2026