Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1
Government Orders
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Madam Speaker, I congratulate my colleague on her speech despite the poor sound quality.She stated that she was proud of what her party did for seniors in the recent budget, which increases old age security for those 75 and up.If my colleague was in my riding office, she might feel a little less proud. Every day we receive telephone calls from people who are angry that they are not entitled to the increase because they are not at least 75 years old. These people are just as affected as the others because the cost of medications and groceries has increased. However, their purchasing power has not, and they currently feel cheated, alone and ignored.I would like to ask my hon. colleague what she thinks these people are feeling. What would she have to say to people aged 65 to 74 who are not getting an increase? How can she explain this to them?
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