Stephen Harper: Western Countries

Retirement Ages Dept: But they weren t, according to The Star. Several western countries Germany, Norway, the United States have already raised their retirement ages. So there was nothing radical or groundbreaking about the reform Stephen Harper announced at a meeting of international decision-makers in Europe last week and most Canadians would be willing to discuss the retirement age, if they were asked. The country s basic pension program, Old Age Security, was launched 60 years ago when the average worker s lifespan was 68.5 years. Today it s 81.4 years. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.