Mr. Speaker, we have another example of a soft target in the much touted Liberal red book where it calls for minimal, no pain adjustments to the MP pension plan.
The government has now come up with a two-tiered plan which protects the old cronies of the Liberal caucus, just like the old cronies of the Conservative Party were coddled before.
While announcing a review of the pensions given to Canada's seniors, these fat cats are making sure that their gold-plated, over-rich, taxpayer super-subsidized pensions are kept intact. While all other Canadians are being asked to accept cutbacks and layoffs, Liberals like the Deputy Prime Minister will collect up to $2.7 million in their own special unemployment insurance fund.
Mr. Speaker, you will note that the Liberals have even failed to meet their soft red book target because of the whining and crying of these Liberals. What I really wanted to call them would probably be unparliamentary.
Canadians deserve better. It is time to end-