Hon. Alice Wong, P.C.

On April 2, 2014, Alice Wong spoke in the House of Commons during Question Period on the topic of Seniors. The following is a transcript:

Mr. Ray Boughen (Palliser, CPC):
Mr. Speaker, Canadian senior citizens have worked hard, paid their taxes, and contributed to our nation’s success. With tax season upon us, many seniors in my riding would like to know and be assured that their taxes will remain low.

Can the Minister of State for Seniors help us understand what is happening with taxes and that keeping them low for seniors is one of the objectives?

Hon. Alice Wong (Minister of State (Seniors), CPC):
Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member for that great question. Under this government, seniors have seen record support from our keeping taxes low. We have provided over $2.8 billion in annual tax relief to seniors. Hundreds of thousands of seniors have been removed from the tax rolls completely.

I am proud of the difference we are making. What seniors do not want is to see their taxes raised. Under the Liberal leader’s reckless definition, pensioners and retirees are not middle-class, because they live off of their savings and are on the list for a Liberal tax hike. The Liberal leader’s high tax, high spending agenda would threaten jobs and set seniors back.

We will not let that happen.

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