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House Hansard - 271

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
January 30, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 271 - Jan/30/24
The Deputy Speaker
  • Jan/30/24 1:15:45 p.m.
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First of all, I just need to help the hon. member with his math. We are not having an election in 2015. It could be in 2025 but 2015 has already gone by. Questions and comments, the hon. member for York—Simcoe.
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Context: House Hansard - 271 - Jan/30/24
Mrs. Brenda Shanahan (Châteauguay—Lacolle, Lib.)
  • Jan/30/24 1:22:49 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-59 
Mr. Speaker, it is the riding of Châteauguay—Lacolle, but soon it will be the riding of Les Jardins‑de‑Napierville. My hon. colleague made a number of excellent points, including alluding to the election of 2015. What galvanized me and many other folks in my region was when we were threatened by the previous Harper government with an extension to age 67 in accessing old age security, when we knew that the family allowance was taxable and when people knew that cuts were being made to balance the budget. It was penny-wise and pound foolish, as I like to say, on the backs of Canadian citizens. I would like to hear more from my colleague about what the world would have been like if we had not won in 2015. Indeed, we need to win again in 2025.
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Context: House Hansard - 271 - Jan/30/24
Mr. Kevin Lamoureux
  • Jan/30/24 1:23:46 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-59 
Mr. Speaker, yes, I would suggest that 2015 was a wonderful year. The member raises a valid point. If we go back to the last federal election, I can recall the Conservatives saying that they were going to rip up the child care agreements that were being talked about. Today, we have $10 child care. Out of fear, we also had to bring in legislation to ensure that we will have that ongoing funding. However, let there be no doubt, that is on the table with the Conservative Party. I was sitting in the third party over in the corner of the chamber when Stephen Harper, while he was overseas, made an announcement that he was going to raise the age of the OAS from 65 to 67. One of the very first initiatives we took, back in 2015, was to lower it from age 67 back to age 65. We have to beware of the Conservatives and their hidden agenda.
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