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During question period, members questioned the government about the cost of living for seniors. Conservative members said many seniors in Quebec and elsewhere are struggling to pay for food and housing, citing reliance on the guaranteed income supplement and rising food prices, and asked the government to reduce spending. Liberal ministers replied that the government supports seniors through measures such as the 10% guaranteed income supplement increase for seniors living alone, higher old age security for those 75 and over, a lower retirement age of 65, funding for seniors in hundreds of communities, dental care and a tax credit for personal support workers, and said the Conservatives voted against these measures when they opposed the budget.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Stephanie McLean

Liberal
“The Conservatives voted against the budget. That means they voted against money, tax credits, and dental care for seniors.”

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Mr. Speaker, when the Conservatives voted against the budget, they voted against the OAS and the GIS. They also voted against the New Horizons for Seniors program, a tax credit for personal support workers and the dental care program. What are the Conservatives voting for? It is certainly not for seniors.

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Anna Gainey

Liberal
“We support seniors. We lowered the retirement age to 65. We gave more money to single seniors and seniors aged 75 and older. We also spent $54 million to improve seniors' lives in more than 400 communities.”

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Mr. Speaker, we lowered the retirement age to 65. We increased the guaranteed income supplement by 10% for seniors living alone, and we also increased old age security for seniors aged 75 and older. We also invested $54 million to improve quality of life for seniors in more than 400 communities across the country through the New Horizons for Seniors Program. We are here for seniors.

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