I think if we don't involve the provincial government, we're not going to have equality in the basic income being provided to seniors throughout the country, because income is only half of the equation.
The other half is the expenses the senior has to pay out of pocket for what have become the necessities of life at the age of 85 or 90, when seniors are purchasing labour costs that are outstripping goods in terms of the cost of living. If we don't bring those two together, the federal government can increase income supports, but it will not be providing equality of income to all seniors until we get the provinces to the table and everybody agrees on the basic provision of services across the country.