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During question period on finance, Conservative members raised a poll finding that more than half of Quebeckers aged 50 and over worry about running out of money in retirement, citing seniors struggling with housing and grocery costs, and asked the Prime Minister to stop what they called overspending, higher taxes and rising debt. Liberal ministers replied that their government has measures that put purchasing power back in Canadians’ hands and create jobs, and said the Conservatives had previously opposed increases such as the 10% boost to the Guaranteed Income Supplement and a lower retirement age. One Liberal member invited other parties to work with the government on cost-of-living measures.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Richard Martel

Conservative
“The government is adding debt, raising costs, and raising taxes while seniors struggle to afford housing. More than half of Quebecers over 50 fear they will run out of money. I want the Prime Minister to stop this spending.”
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Mr. Speaker, it makes no difference who the Liberal Prime Minister is. It is always the same old, same old. While this government continues to rack up debt, raise costs and increase taxes, our pensioners are struggling to find decent housing. According to a poll in the weekend paper, more than half of Quebeckers aged 50 and over are afraid they will run out of money in retirement. When will the Prime Minister stop spending money on our credit card so that our seniors can make ends meet?

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Joël Lightbound

Liberal
“Conservatives say they protect seniors, but they do not. They opposed giving seniors aged 75 and older more money. My party will always support seniors.”

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Mr. Speaker, now we have seen it all. The Conservatives stand up in the House and claim to defend seniors, yet they lowered the retirement age to 65, which would have left hundreds of thousands of elderly people across the country financially vulnerable. They also opposed the 10% increase in the GIS for those aged 75 and over. It is absolutely mind-boggling to see them stand up and earnestly claim to be defending seniors. On this side of the House, we will always defend seniors. We will always fight for a strong economy that works for everyone.

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Dominique Vien

Conservative
“Seniors do not have enough money to retire, especially with rising grocery prices. The Prime Minister's overspending causes this. When will he stop his irresponsible budgets?”

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    “When will the Prime Minister put an end to his costly budgets so that Canadians can make ends meet?”

    Said 3 times by 2 members since April 27.

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Mr. Speaker, Le Journal de Montréal reported that over half of Quebeckers aged 50 and over are worried about running out of money during their retirement. That is what they said. Johanne Boissonnault said that after working her entire life, she now has to get by on $1,960 a month. As we all know, that is not enough to live with dignity anymore. While the Prime Minister keeps using our credit card to ramp up his deficits, our seniors are paying the price, especially at the grocery store. When will the Prime Minister put an end to his irresponsible budgets so that Canadians can make ends meet?

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Nathalie Provost

Liberal
“We know Canadians are struggling with the high cost of living. Our plan helps people afford what they need and creates jobs for the future. I want the other parties to work with us.”

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Mr. Speaker, on this side of the House, we understand that Canadians are facing all sorts of challenges that are affecting their ability to cope with the cost of living and meet their various obligations. However, this side of the House has solutions that return purchasing power directly back to Canadians and, at the same time, promote job creation so that we are not just reacting in the short term, but making sure we can build Canada over the long term. That is what we are doing, and we would like our colleagues to work with us on that.

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