Mr. Speaker, it is amazing how the NDP uses information. I am glad you understood what I was getting at when I could not find a word for “untrue” because that is not parliamentary language.
Nevertheless, in the legislation, as the minister stated earlier in his remarks, 7.5% is the number and it is not changing.
Having said that, I am curious if the hon. member believes that it is not important to get the best return for seniors, that it is not important to maximize their numbers. All he cares about is ensuring that the money is invested on a very “good feel approach”, as compared to seniors' concerns. Once they have worked and contributed to a pension plan, they want to be assured that it is there, and the government continues to assure them that that is the case.
On the other side of the coin, we want to ensure that we have the best possible management to get the best rate of return, so that, in effect, the taxpayers of Canada will not have to invest as much and will still give the pensioners their guaranteed amount.
Does the hon. member believe that the rate of return is not important to seniors and pensioners?