Cdn. population to 2060, light at end

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/economy-lab/data-room/population-of-canada-projected-to-2060/article2319385/?from=2319413

D - well, 2030 is the hardest year. The most Boomers retired there will ever be. By 2060, the load lessens. The Boomers die off, and Gen Y and Z have way less Gen Xers to carry.
So the trick is to build up a buffer for 2030 so the system does not collapse.

D - OK, I'm annoyed with EVERY party in the CPP/ OAS debate.
They're all operating on clearly flawed assumptions.

The Conservatives pretend CPP is fully funded - which it has NOT been, not by FAR, since 2009. The stock market is not gonna every fully resume its former levels as if this whole decade never happened.

The Liberals are acting as if OAS is really an anti-poverty program, which it only incidentally is. Primarily, it is the result of a middle class 'feeding trough' mentality for pork-barrel politics as usual.

The NDP think we can double pension payout AND increase coverage. Merry X-mas, Boomers!

This makes all the parties, all of them, traitors to the younger generations. Not ONE of them has anything but Boomer vested interests in mind.
Keep in mind the result of Mulroney's attempt to change OAS. The senior lobby shouted him down, and he recanted.
The Boomers:
1) are affluent,
2) are organized,
3) are numerous.
This is a winning combo!

Gen XY(Z - too young to vote yet) would need to offset this with superiority in at least 1 and preferably 2 of the former categories.
Is it hopeless? Not at all. Only about 1% of Boomers and/or seniors belong to the Zoomer CARP organization. Of course, Boomer diffuse influence pervades politics in general, but it is HERE that we see a chink in their armour, and potentially light at the end of the tunnel.

If even 10% of GenXY (and Z, when they can - let them join as honorary young members for now until they can vote - get them used to political awareness and advocacy) joined an ASSP (Advocating Sustainable Social Programs) young-to-mid adult themed generational lobby group, and payed the same piddly membership fees as Zoomers, then WE would have lobby superiority.

For that matter, honorary Boomer members. But they'll NEVER seize the helm.

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D - 45 plus ?! When did THAT happen? Wow - making sure they scoop even very young Boomers- and possibly even old Xers! Don't take the bait. Hold the line. Identify as not-Boomer, not a me-too attempt to treat your younger companions the way the Boomers have treated Gen X.

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D - so a basic CARP membership runs less than $20/year, somewhat more with the magazine tossed in. OK, let's go all hi-tek.
Let's propose a virtual FREE gen-XYZ magazine. No paper copy. Now let's say $20/year for membership - and $10 for the young wing.
In one fell swoop, we've deprived the Boomers and their CARP organization of potentially ALL of their advantages.
We're all in this together. Act or be acted upon.

I need to think through what it would take to set up ASSP more completely. I welcome feedback.

P.S. - I could not find any generational-specific advocacy groups for young Canadians (LOL or us Gen-X mid-ages - clearly NOT young any more!).
I am disappointed that when I contacted prof James Cote at UWO that I received no response about information regarding this.
In retrospect, I'm glad I am not poised to take my thesis after all.

The only group I can think of is in fact the Espera**o language youth congress of Canada. Well, gotta start somewhere.

I'll get back to you with more.

D.