Thank you very much. So maybe elongating that time, where somebody could access the GIS later.... And I know there was the idea of adopting it later. I believe CPP has that. If you're taking it at a later age, then you are paid a little bit more. Maybe that's something we can look at for old age security.
Now I'm going to turn the dial a little bit. Yes, I know we both have this love for chocolate, Minister Duclos, so I may have to give you a chocolate bar after this, but let's start talking about the increased costs to seniors. We recognize that there are going to be more taxes for seniors. There are going to be more taxes for Canadians, but I specifically want to look at seniors. When there are going to be taxes on necessities, I'm wondering what the federal government is going to be doing about this.
The necessities, to me, include heating, hydro, gasoline, and things like that. We recognize that the carbon pricing is going to have an impact on this. Here in the province of Ontario, for instance, we have all seen our energy bills skyrocket. My mother and father happen to be here today. I know their taxes. I know their costs. Electricity and gasoline have increased substantially. We also know that there's also a 4% charge mysteriously hidden in the delivery charge of the Ontario government. That is part of their cap-and-trade work.
So I'm asking you, what are we going to do for seniors, and how is the carbon pricing going to impact our most vulnerable seniors?