Read my thoughts on the NDP-Liberal coalition withholding evidence of Green Slush Fund corruption from the RCMP, the second non-confidence vote this fall, and the King Charles III Coronation Medals.
Hopefully I don't send you two comments - I had entered a draft, and got called away, and when I came back it was blank. I did want to thank you as our MP that you do share updates.
I was hoping to get some clarification on the CPC support (and I assume you voted with the party) for the private members bill from a Bloc MP that increases the eligibility of seniors for OAS for seniors 65-74. Why does the CPC support this bill. It seems that this is a transfer of money from younger Canadians to older Canadians (who may or may not need it). How will a CPC government fund this - I believe one of the promises made by Mr. Poilievre was to offset any increase in spending with a matching decrease - will this be done? My understanding is that this eligibility is universal - can you clarify if it is means tested or not?
I am struggling to understand how the CPC could support this motion, but am open to hearing the response. Thanks!
I would need more space to respond than a comment can provide. Email me at Tom.kmiec@parl.gc.ca and I can send a fuller answer with links. The short answer is the vote was non-binding and we supported the original legislation to grant the same treatment on OAS to seniors 65-74 as those 75+. There is no new benefit. We would entirely have funded it from current spending dollar for dollar with no new spending whatsoever.
Great report Tom. Keep up the good work.
Hi Tom,
Hopefully I don't send you two comments - I had entered a draft, and got called away, and when I came back it was blank. I did want to thank you as our MP that you do share updates.
I was hoping to get some clarification on the CPC support (and I assume you voted with the party) for the private members bill from a Bloc MP that increases the eligibility of seniors for OAS for seniors 65-74. Why does the CPC support this bill. It seems that this is a transfer of money from younger Canadians to older Canadians (who may or may not need it). How will a CPC government fund this - I believe one of the promises made by Mr. Poilievre was to offset any increase in spending with a matching decrease - will this be done? My understanding is that this eligibility is universal - can you clarify if it is means tested or not?
I am struggling to understand how the CPC could support this motion, but am open to hearing the response. Thanks!
Mike
Hi Mike,
I would need more space to respond than a comment can provide. Email me at Tom.kmiec@parl.gc.ca and I can send a fuller answer with links. The short answer is the vote was non-binding and we supported the original legislation to grant the same treatment on OAS to seniors 65-74 as those 75+. There is no new benefit. We would entirely have funded it from current spending dollar for dollar with no new spending whatsoever.
Thanks for the reply, I will send you an email for the more in depth response.
Mike