We don't have an estimate of the cost, but the reality is that in the year 2040, one in four of your people who are going to be buying goods will be seniors. Surely you have to preserve a way to allow them to compete in Canadian society and purchase these goods, and this is probably one way that would cost a very small amount of money to the government and would allow Canada to remain competitive.
On September 19th, 2006. See this statement in context.