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House Hansard - 31

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 15, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 31 - Feb/15/22
Ms. Heather McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona, NDP)
  • Feb/15/22 10:15:10 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-12 
Madam Speaker, I just have to ask this, and it is very similar to other questions that have been asked in the House today: Why did it take the government so long? What do I say to the seniors in my riding who raised this with us in August. I know the NDP brought this to the minister in August. In August, the government knew that it had made a mistake and that there were serious problems. My staff has had to deal with seniors who have lost their homes, who no longer can pay for their medication and who are at risk of losing their lives because of the government's mismanagement of this. To say that it is acting with speed and as fast as possible just seems so incorrect. We brought this to the government in August. Why did it take so long? Why are we sitting here in February and dealing with this?
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Context: House Hansard - 31 - Feb/15/22
Ms. Lindsay Mathyssen
  • Feb/15/22 6:17:07 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-12 
Mr. Speaker, I absolutely agree with my hon. colleague. I am not here to make excuses for government mismanagement, for the Liberals' inability to manage their calendar, or for calling an election that certainly stood in the way of seniors receiving the money that they desperately need. If I had a time machine, there are things I would do. Certainly, if New Democrats were in government, things would look very different. I wait for that day and work very hard for it. By no means do I make any excuses for this government. The Liberals have to live up to their obligations to seniors, especially, and to the people who need their support.
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