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
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Many of you still seem to think the solution to generational inequality is for younger Canadians to work harder and save smarter. We're here to present the hard truth of our broken generational system. (2024 CREA and StatsCan data adjusted for inflation) #cdnpoli www.gensqueeze.ca/broken_gener...
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
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Financially secure retirees agree: Canada's Old Age Security needs fixing! Call your local politician. Tell them you agree! youtu.be/0QB0Qmx2itY #cdnpoli
Canadians want to fix Old Age Security: Peter says he doesn’t need the money
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November 7, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Financially secure retirees agree: Canada's Old Age Security needs fixing! Call your local politician. Tell them you agree! youtu.be/0QB0Qmx2itY #cdnpoli
Financially secure retirees agree: Canada's Old Age Security needs fixing! Call your local politician. Tell them you agree! youtu.be/0QB0Qmx2itY #cdnpoli
Canadians want to fix Old Age Security: Peter says he doesn’t need the money
YouTube video by GenerationSqueeze
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November 7, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Financially secure retirees agree: Canada's Old Age Security needs fixing! Call your local politician. Tell them you agree! youtu.be/0QB0Qmx2itY #cdnpoli
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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
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
Thoughts on Canada's 2025 federal budget from Generation Squeeze founder and director, Dr. Paul Kershaw: www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/vide... #cdnpoli #budget2025
How the budget impacts Canadians of all generations
Paul Kershaw, founder of Generation Squeeze, on whether the federal budget proportionately impacts Canadians of all generations.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Thoughts on Canada's 2025 federal budget from Generation Squeeze founder and director, Dr. Paul Kershaw: www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/vide... #cdnpoli #budget2025
Who is being asked to sacrifice in Canada's 2025 federal budget? Read our full analysis: www.gensqueeze.ca/who_is_asked... #cdnpoli #budget2025
November 5, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Who is being asked to sacrifice in Canada's 2025 federal budget? Read our full analysis: www.gensqueeze.ca/who_is_asked... #cdnpoli #budget2025
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The elephant in the room: Canada's deficit is projected to be $78.3 billion this year, and $56.6 billion by 2029. Buried in this red ink lies the same structural tension that has haunted Ottawa for decades: growth in spending tied to age. #cdnpoli #budget2025
November 4, 2025 at 10:10 PM
The elephant in the room: Canada's deficit is projected to be $78.3 billion this year, and $56.6 billion by 2029. Buried in this red ink lies the same structural tension that has haunted Ottawa for decades: growth in spending tied to age. #cdnpoli #budget2025
The elephant in the room: Canada's deficit is projected to be $78.3 billion this year, and $56.6 billion by 2029. Buried in this red ink lies the same structural tension that has haunted Ottawa for decades: growth in spending tied to age. #cdnpoli #budget2025
November 4, 2025 at 10:10 PM
The elephant in the room: Canada's deficit is projected to be $78.3 billion this year, and $56.6 billion by 2029. Buried in this red ink lies the same structural tension that has haunted Ottawa for decades: growth in spending tied to age. #cdnpoli #budget2025
It's federal budget day!! Will we see a budget that prioritizes young and old alike? Who exactly will be asked to make sacrifices? Follow along as we break down the numbers! Stay tuned..... #federalbudget #federalbudget2025 #cdnpoli
November 4, 2025 at 8:52 PM
It's federal budget day!! Will we see a budget that prioritizes young and old alike? Who exactly will be asked to make sacrifices? Follow along as we break down the numbers! Stay tuned..... #federalbudget #federalbudget2025 #cdnpoli
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"Canada’s housing plan must expand beyond building more homes to fix a flaw that has long fuelled unaffordability: Statistics Canada’s underestimation of housing inflation." www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/pe... #cdnpoli
November 3, 2025 at 1:16 PM
"Canada’s housing plan must expand beyond building more homes to fix a flaw that has long fuelled unaffordability: Statistics Canada’s underestimation of housing inflation." www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/pe... #cdnpoli
Canada's federal budget drops tomorrow. Here's what we recommend to reduce pressure without raising taxes...🧵(1/7) #Budget2025 #FederalBudget #cdnpoli
November 3, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Canada's federal budget drops tomorrow. Here's what we recommend to reduce pressure without raising taxes...🧵(1/7) #Budget2025 #FederalBudget #cdnpoli
"Canada’s housing plan must expand beyond building more homes to fix a flaw that has long fuelled unaffordability: Statistics Canada’s underestimation of housing inflation." www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/pe... #cdnpoli
November 3, 2025 at 1:16 PM
"Canada’s housing plan must expand beyond building more homes to fix a flaw that has long fuelled unaffordability: Statistics Canada’s underestimation of housing inflation." www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/pe... #cdnpoli
"Paul Kershaw (founder of GenSqueeze) has proposed phasing out Old Age Security (OAS) for the wealthiest seniors and repealing a pair of tax credits, the Age Credit and the Pension Income Tax Credit. Kershaw estimates that would free up $14 billion in federal funding" www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
ANALYSIS | Carney's talk of 'sacrifices' suggests Canadians could soon face those tough choices | CBC News
It remains unclear exactly what those sacrifices will be or how they will be distributed. But the mere mention of sacrifices makes clear that Canadians are about to be faced with some real choices abo...
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November 3, 2025 at 2:07 AM
"Paul Kershaw (founder of GenSqueeze) has proposed phasing out Old Age Security (OAS) for the wealthiest seniors and repealing a pair of tax credits, the Age Credit and the Pension Income Tax Credit. Kershaw estimates that would free up $14 billion in federal funding" www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Canada's federal budget drops in less than 1 week! We thank Mr. Poilievre for acknowledging that young Canadians are already making sacrifices. But does he have a plan to fix things? We need reform on Old Age Security, Canada's most expensive budget line item! #cdnpoli #federalbudget
October 30, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Canada's federal budget drops in less than 1 week! We thank Mr. Poilievre for acknowledging that young Canadians are already making sacrifices. But does he have a plan to fix things? We need reform on Old Age Security, Canada's most expensive budget line item! #cdnpoli #federalbudget
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Health starts with housing, income, care and education. The work you do every day.
The Federation supports @gensqueeze.bsky.social's call for B.C. to fund prevention, not just treatment.
🔗 www.gensqueeze.ca/get_well_can...
#GetWellCanada #BCPoli
The Federation supports @gensqueeze.bsky.social's call for B.C. to fund prevention, not just treatment.
🔗 www.gensqueeze.ca/get_well_can...
#GetWellCanada #BCPoli
Get Well Canada BC Toolkit
Health doesn’t begin with medical care – it begins in the conditions in which we are born, grow, live, work and age. Growing spending on social services is a win-win-win-win strategy for BC.
www.gensqueeze.ca
October 30, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Health starts with housing, income, care and education. The work you do every day.
The Federation supports @gensqueeze.bsky.social's call for B.C. to fund prevention, not just treatment.
🔗 www.gensqueeze.ca/get_well_can...
#GetWellCanada #BCPoli
The Federation supports @gensqueeze.bsky.social's call for B.C. to fund prevention, not just treatment.
🔗 www.gensqueeze.ca/get_well_can...
#GetWellCanada #BCPoli
"Carney, I explained, has already talked at length about his belief in the importance of the industrial carbon tax and the need to strengthen it. And when it comes to climate policy, there might not be safer political ground than a tax on large industrial polluters."
We know Mark Carney is trying to drive a "grand bargain" on climate and energy. It's time for him to lay out his side of the arrangement -- and learn from the communications mistakes of his predecessor. #cdnpoli
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Mark Carney needs to come clean on climate
The prime minister has been conspicuously quiet about an issue that seemed to define his politics before he entered the partisan arena. That needs to change.
www.nationalobserver.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:39 PM
"Carney, I explained, has already talked at length about his belief in the importance of the industrial carbon tax and the need to strengthen it. And when it comes to climate policy, there might not be safer political ground than a tax on large industrial polluters."
Canada's federal budget drops in less than 1 week! We thank Mr. Poilievre for acknowledging that young Canadians are already making sacrifices. But does he have a plan to fix things? We need reform on Old Age Security, Canada's most expensive budget line item! #cdnpoli #federalbudget
October 30, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Canada's federal budget drops in less than 1 week! We thank Mr. Poilievre for acknowledging that young Canadians are already making sacrifices. But does he have a plan to fix things? We need reform on Old Age Security, Canada's most expensive budget line item! #cdnpoli #federalbudget
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"It is patently insane to keep handing out billions of dollars to wealthy seniors in this economic environment." @robynurback.bsky.social for the @theglobeandmail.com joins us in calling for a fix to Canada's Old Age Security benefits. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: Canada needs to rein in spending. How about we stop handing out billions to wealthy seniors?
Tightening Old Age Security eligibility is a necessary move in this economic environment
www.theglobeandmail.com
October 24, 2025 at 12:14 PM
"It is patently insane to keep handing out billions of dollars to wealthy seniors in this economic environment." @robynurback.bsky.social for the @theglobeandmail.com joins us in calling for a fix to Canada's Old Age Security benefits. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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"Haifang Huang, a University of Alberta economics professor who co-authored the working paper, ranked countries by the change in life satisfaction among young adults.
... Canada shows up near the very bottom, ahead of just four others – Jordan, Venezuela, Lebanon and Afghanistan."
... Canada shows up near the very bottom, ahead of just four others – Jordan, Venezuela, Lebanon and Afghanistan."
The kids may not be ok...."Canada has fallen far in the global rankings of happy nations. Young people, suspecting our vision of the good life is unattainable, are exploring other options" www.theglobeandmail.com/life/social-... #cdnpoli
Young Canadians’ happiness has nosedived. They’re coping by redefining a meaningful life
Economic hardship and the climate crisis have forced young adults to reshape their ideas of a successful life
www.theglobeandmail.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:36 PM
"Haifang Huang, a University of Alberta economics professor who co-authored the working paper, ranked countries by the change in life satisfaction among young adults.
... Canada shows up near the very bottom, ahead of just four others – Jordan, Venezuela, Lebanon and Afghanistan."
... Canada shows up near the very bottom, ahead of just four others – Jordan, Venezuela, Lebanon and Afghanistan."
The kids may not be ok...."Canada has fallen far in the global rankings of happy nations. Young people, suspecting our vision of the good life is unattainable, are exploring other options" www.theglobeandmail.com/life/social-... #cdnpoli
Young Canadians’ happiness has nosedived. They’re coping by redefining a meaningful life
Economic hardship and the climate crisis have forced young adults to reshape their ideas of a successful life
www.theglobeandmail.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The kids may not be ok...."Canada has fallen far in the global rankings of happy nations. Young people, suspecting our vision of the good life is unattainable, are exploring other options" www.theglobeandmail.com/life/social-... #cdnpoli
Great to see politicians acknowledging that young people are making sacrifices. We’ll be watching to see if events like this one generate new ideas on how we can compensate young people. Our plan to Fix OAS is an urgent first step. www.conservative.ca/youth-meet-a...
No More Sacrifices Youth Event with Pierre Poilievre - Conservative Party of Canada
www.conservative.ca
October 27, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Great to see politicians acknowledging that young people are making sacrifices. We’ll be watching to see if events like this one generate new ideas on how we can compensate young people. Our plan to Fix OAS is an urgent first step. www.conservative.ca/youth-meet-a...
This budget will test whether Carney is ready to cut OAS waste to make room for real priorities. That means standing up to those who demand untargeted Old Age Security hikes that would pad six-figure retirements and leave too many seniors poor. #cdnpoli www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/pe...
October 27, 2025 at 4:11 PM
This budget will test whether Carney is ready to cut OAS waste to make room for real priorities. That means standing up to those who demand untargeted Old Age Security hikes that would pad six-figure retirements and leave too many seniors poor. #cdnpoli www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/pe...
"It is patently insane to keep handing out billions of dollars to wealthy seniors in this economic environment." @robynurback.bsky.social for the @theglobeandmail.com joins us in calling for a fix to Canada's Old Age Security benefits. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: Canada needs to rein in spending. How about we stop handing out billions to wealthy seniors?
Tightening Old Age Security eligibility is a necessary move in this economic environment
www.theglobeandmail.com
October 24, 2025 at 12:14 PM
"It is patently insane to keep handing out billions of dollars to wealthy seniors in this economic environment." @robynurback.bsky.social for the @theglobeandmail.com joins us in calling for a fix to Canada's Old Age Security benefits. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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Canadian seniors want reform for Canada's Old Age Security benefits. They're speaking out and asking for change. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPTH...
Canadians want to fix Old Age Security: Lisa Gordon and June Maynard speak out
YouTube video by GenerationSqueeze
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October 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Canadian seniors want reform for Canada's Old Age Security benefits. They're speaking out and asking for change. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPTH...