I hope I live long enough to get it, with the long days we put in seven days a week. I believe the constituents in my riding knew they were getting a hard worker which is why they elected me. It was not because of the pension plan. It will be in addition to or will supplement investments I have made. I remind the House that I still have children in university. Who knows what is ahead of any of us down the road?
This is an equitable and very fair plan. We have kept the promise to the people of Canada that we would reform. We have set the age limit which was an important factor in this country. We have reduced the luxury of this pension plan in relationship to the salary that members of this honourable House are paid and the package that is there, those who will attain it.
I must remind the member also that more than 50 per cent of members who come to this House never receive a pension. That is a very important factor to keep in mind.