Absolutely. As I said earlier, the Liberals often tend to avoid the issue when we ask them questions. Another of their tendencies, which is troubling and distracting, is to employ the single-cheque diversion, which reveals a short-term vision and a lack of a long-term policy. We in Canada have established old age security, a universal program that provides a basic income.
During the pandemic, the Liberals issued a single cheque. I'm willing to believe it was because of the pandemic, but, just before the 2021 election, they once again offered seniors 75 and over a single cheque, this time for $500. Why did they offer that single cheque? Was it to buy seniors' votes or to create a diversion, as some people thought and told me?
They proceed that way instead of increasing the basic income for seniors, which is old age security, the universal plan that Canada has established. You also obviously have to look at the guaranteed income supplement because the income it provides is inadequate. The Liberals are clearly creating a diversion on this issue.