Changes in life expectancy and the way we manage our pension programs.

The province of Quebec's economic performance.

The aging of the population.

Economic predictions for 2012.

Economic forecast for 2012.

New rules for the Canada and Quebec Pension Plans.

The gap between rich and poor.

The taxation of high-income earners and government deficits.

Most industrialized countries have been grappling with large budget deficits since the start of the financial crisis in 2008. Among the solutions often put forward is increasing the tax burden of the "rich." In the United States, following an opinion piece written by billionaire Warren Buffett, President Barack Obama suggested to Congress that it should raise taxes on the rich. This is also the case in France, which just enacted a "temporary" surtax of 3% on incomes over 250,000 euros and of 4% on incomes over 500,000 euros.

The so-called economic spinoffs generated by the CBC in 2010.