Mr. Speaker, I have been listening to the debate all morning. Some New Democrat MPs have quoted from letters and so on from Canadians across the country.
The question I had as I was listening to them was whether they are correcting the record and actually telling people the whole story. Some people have some misconceptions. Some of them are 65 or 67 years of age right now. Those people would not lose any benefits and yet they were of the understanding that this would affect them.
Do New Democrats actually tell people the whole story, that we are actually protecting the system for young people who will be looking to it for some security?
The Institute for Public Sector Accountability stated:
The problem remains, and may get worse as the demographics of the country change.
For those in the workforce and coming into the plan, they too must understand the new realities and make greater financial sacrifices today for their long term retirement benefits.
We have to do the responsible thing. There is an obligation on the part of members on the opposite side to tell Canadians the whole truth.