Mr. Speaker, the hon. member is certainly well intentioned and is heading in the right direction. Seniors who have worked hard and contributed to the growth and development of our communities and country are well deserving.
There were a number of initiatives in the last budget, pension income splitting and others. In budget 2009 there was a $1,000 increase to the age credit, $400 million over two years for the construction of social housing, long-tenured worker benefits of $500 million, and $60 million over three years for the targeted initiative for older workers. There was a series of initiatives in the budget with respect to older workers.
The member asked for support of her motion. Why is it that she did not support the budget which contained some very significant benefits for older workers and seniors, benefits that they surely could have used? How is it that the member and her party opposed those very initiatives in the budget?