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House Hansard - 125

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 4, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 125 - Nov/4/22
Mr. Terry Beech (Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Lib.)
  • Nov/4/22 11:42:58 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, our government has focused, for the last seven years, on reducing poverty. Because of that, millions of Canadians have been lifted out of poverty. That includes children and that includes seniors. In fact, our legislative agenda this session is focused on compassion. It is making sure that kids under the age of 12 can get the dental care they need. It is making sure 11 million Canadian households get hundreds of dollars to help deal with the cost of living because although inflation is a global phenomenon, Canada is in a good position to deal with it, so we are going to be there to help people, instead of ignoring them, like the Conservatives.
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Context: House Hansard - 125 - Nov/4/22
Ms. Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre, NDP)
  • Nov/4/22 11:46:04 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, seniors were blindsided when Lions Place, a non-profit seniors housing complex in my riding was put up for sale. They are worried that a for-profit buyer could increase the rents, pricing them out of their homes. All that residents are calling for is a 90-day delay of the sale, so that all levels of government can come to an agreement to protect this affordable housing community. Will the Liberals intervene to ensure that seniors living at Lions Place do not lose their homes?
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Context: House Hansard - 125 - Nov/4/22
Mrs. Anna Roberts (King—Vaughan, CPC)
  • Nov/4/22 11:59:51 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, seniors are more intelligent than the government gives them credit for. Seniors are worse off today than they were seven years ago. Our seniors built this country and deserve better. With a 40-year inflation high and skyrocketing food prices, the Liberal government has implemented a failed plan that will force our seniors to use food banks and choose between eating and heating. The Liberals had a chance to cancel plans to triple the tax on gas, groceries and home heating that punishes seniors. Why did they not do so?
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Context: House Hansard - 125 - Nov/4/22
Mr. Darren Fisher (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Seniors, Lib.)
  • Nov/4/22 12:00:31 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, we recognize the challenges that seniors are facing, and our government has been there for them. The member is right: Seniors are smarter. Seniors voted in this government because we have had their backs since day one in 2015. Our government is helping seniors who are struggling by doubling the GST tax credit, with the money going into bank accounts today. I can tell members that the party opposite, in its last election platform, had zero for seniors, not a single policy. Voting against is not policy for seniors.
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