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Reaching Your CPP Contribution Maximum: What Workers Need to Know

  Understanding when you’ve hit the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) maximum contribution for the year can save you confusion—and help you make sense of your paycheques as the year goes on. The CPP is designed with an annual limit, meaning once you’ve contributed the maximum required amount, no further CPP deductions should come off your income for the rest of that calendar year. How CPP Contributions Work CPP contributions are based on: Your employment income The year’s maximum pensionable earnings (YMPE) The CPP contribution rate Each year, the federal government sets: A maximum amount of income on which CPP contributions apply (the YMPE) The maximum total contribution you and your employer must make Once your income reaches that threshold, your contributions stop automatically. How to Know You’ve Reached the Maximum Here are the simplest ways to tell: Check your pay stub Your pay stub shows year‑to‑date CPP contributions. Compare this number to the annual maximum ...

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Speaker Kicks Poilievre Out of the Commons After He Calls PM a ‘Wacko’ in Tense Question Period Exchange

In a heated exchange during question period, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre was kicked out of the House of Commons by Speaker Greg Fergus. The incident occurred after Poilievre referred to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as a “wacko” for supporting British Columbia’s policy of decriminalizing some hard drugs in an attempt to reduce overdose-related deaths.

The tension escalated when Fergus asked Poilievre to withdraw his “unparliamentary language.” Poilievre refused, suggesting he would replace “wacko” with “extremist” or “radical.” Fergus promptly removed him from the chamber.

Following Poilievre’s ejection, the entire Conservative caucus left the Commons chamber in protest. Trudeau, who was also involved in name-calling during the exchange, accused Poilievre of courting “white nationalist groups” and criticized his past actions.

The incident highlights the intensity of political debates and the importance of maintaining decorum within the parliamentary setting. As the fallout continues, Canadians are closely watching how this clash will impact the political landscape.

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