The NDP persisted yesterday in asking straightforward questions of the government.
The NDP persisted yesterday in asking straightforward questions of the government.
Will the Conservatives change the eligibility age for old age security? Will the age increase from 65 to 67, yes or no?
Will the eligibility age for OAS benefits increase from 65 to 67? Yes or no? When will this measure go into effect?
Bob Rae then added one of his own.
I would like to ask the government today if it could at least make a commitment that none of these changes that it is talking about will take place until after 2015, so, at the very least, Canadians will have an opportunity to vote on the changes being imposed on them by the government.
In response, Diane Finley offered only that “anyone who is young enough, like myself, or people younger than I, will have time to adjust their plans for their own retirement.” Ms. Finley is presently 54 years old. She turns 55 in October.