Stephen Harper on Members Of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act

In the House of Commons on November 21st, 1994. See this statement in context.

Members Of Parliament Retiring Allowances ActOral Question Period

November 21st, 1994 / 2:20 p.m.

Reform

Stephen Harper Reform Calgary West, AB

Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister mentions correcting the age problem. It has been suggested that the government may raise the age of eligibility for the MP pension to 55. On this basis alone, the MP pension would still be more generous than 99.9 per cent of all private sector plans.

Will the Prime Minister admit that such tinkering is totally inadequate to deal with the problem?

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