Mr. Speaker, the poor in our country want long term solutions, not just a one-time fuel rebate just before an election.
The National Anti-Poverty Organization wants actions, not words. It wants a special heating subsidy that boosts the value of the GST credit lost through de-indexing, getting on with the low income energy efficiency retrofit program and a federal minimum wage set at $10.
When will the government act on this and start caring for the poor every day, not just talking about it on election day?