“Liberal spending and taxes have made life too expensive for seniors. One in five Canadians over 50 cannot afford basic needs like food, heat, or travel. The Prime Minister is ignoring their struggles.”

“Mr. Speaker, seniors built this country, yet every Liberal budget dismisses seniors and leaves them further behind. After 11 years of wasteful Liberal spending on luxuries for ministers and higher taxes, seniors are paying more for everything: more taxes, more debt, more on the national credit card and more of the same from the Liberals. The National Institute on Ageing found that one in five Canadians over 50 cannot afford basic needs such as groceries, heating or transportation. How out of touch does the Prime Minister have to be to ignore seniors who are struggling—”

“Seniors cannot afford food, rent, or energy. More seniors are living in poverty and using food banks. I want to know when the Prime Minister will lower their costs.”

“Mr. Speaker, the reality is that seniors cannot afford the essentials, such as groceries, rent and utilities. They cannot afford the gas or transit needed to even get to programs. The Liberal grocery rebate gimmick was pennies in a bucket. Food bank usage among seniors continues to rise. Over 8% of food bank users are seniors. Statistics tell us that more single seniors are now living below the poverty line. How much more do seniors have to struggle before the Prime Minister finally delivers real relief for their daily expenses?”