On this week’s episode of More Than Money, Rob Gerrie and Leanna Wachniak use Seniors’ Week as a starting point to ask a bigger question: are we doing enough to recognize, support, and plan for the realities seniors face today? They also look at Canada’s growing wave of retirements, with more people leaving the workforce each month and that number expected to rise in the years ahead. Then, economist Moshe Lander joins the show to unpack the potential economic impact of an Alberta separation referendum, including what uncertainty could mean for business investment, capital flows, energy markets, labour, real estate, retirement confidence, and Alberta’s relationship with the rest of Canada. Next, Rob and Leanna speak with Talia Bronstein, Director of Policy at the National Institute on Ageing, about elder abuse and the financial vulnerability facing many senior women in Canada. To close the show, Rob and Leanna walk through PKAG’s process for designing retirement portfolios and explain the key factors people should consider when building a plan for income, growth, risk, and long-term financial security.