You're saying $1 billion extra, which means it's going to cost the budget an extra $1 billion as an expense. Now that $1 billion distributed through 36 million Canadians translates to a small amount per family. That doesn't mean we're pulling nine out of 10 families out of poverty, or even that they'll be better off. It can be $100 a year or $800 a year. It would be nice to know that number, because that's also going to average out. Some families will benefit more, and some families will get way less. How can that be such a fair move if the result is only $1 billion extra into that account?
On May 10th, 2016. See this statement in context.