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House Hansard - 336

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
September 16, 2024 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 336 - Sep/16/24
Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)
  • Sep/16/24 2:30:03 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to begin by welcoming back of all my colleagues. Today is by-election day in LaSalle—Émard—Verdun, and I would like the Prime Minister to explain to retirees between the ages of 65 and 74 in that riding why their pension cheques are 10% lower than those of retirees aged 75 and up. This is blatant discrimination, and they have the right to understand why this is happening.
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Context: House Hansard - 336 - Sep/16/24
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Sep/16/24 2:30:42 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as we have said before, seniors aged 75 and up have more expenses and often have less savings. That is why we are providing additional funding for them. However, I am a bit confused about something. The Bloc Québécois claims to care about seniors aged 65 and up, but they voted against the dental care we are providing Canadians. A total of 650,000 Canadian seniors across the country have recently received dental care paid for by the federal government, but the Bloc voted against that. They do not give a damn about seniors.
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Context: House Hansard - 336 - Sep/16/24
Ms. Andréanne Larouche (Shefford, BQ)
  • Sep/16/24 2:44:04 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, these days there is a lot of talk about elections. Some people are doing with all sorts of calculations. For the Bloc Québécois it is simple: We put our trust in Quebeckers, not the Liberals, not the Conservatives, but Quebeckers. Quebeckers tell us that they are worried about the cost of living and living conditions for seniors. That is why our priority is to increase old age security for people aged 65 to 74. They are being unfairly discriminated against and it needs to stop. It is as simple as that. Will the government listen to this simple request from Quebeckers?
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