Mr. Speaker, it is worth examining and discussing with all seniors in Canada what has happened over the last few years.
Our government has provided over $2.3 billion in tax relief to seniors and pensioners. As well, we took 85,000 seniors off the tax roles altogether. The member's mother obviously was not one of them. However, 85,000 seniors who were having difficulty paying federal tax no longer have to pay it.
We have introduced income splitting for pensioners so that they can lower their taxes and have more money in hand.
We have doubled the pension income credit to $2,000 and increased the age credit amount. Once again, this would leave more money in seniors' hands.
Of course, the tax free savings account, for those who can afford it, provides an interest-free way to build savings and save for priorities.