Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his speech.
Earlier this week, I heard the Prime Minister struggling to explain why he was creating two classes of seniors in his budget by increasing old age security only for people aged 75 and over. No matter whether someone is 72 or 76, the cost of living is going up for everyone, including everything from groceries to rent.
This budget measure is upsetting people in my region, the Lower St. Lawrence, where seniors under 75 are wondering why they are facing this injustice. I would like the member to explain why he thinks these two classes of seniors are being created.