Mr. Speaker, 8,365 is the number of people in my beautiful riding of Pierrefonds—Dollard who have benefited from the dental care program. Seniors aged 65 and above, young people aged 18 and under and persons with disabilities are all eligible for the dental plan right now.
It will be available to everyone as of 2025.
Canadians, including me, all have family and friends who have had to make tough financial choices to fix a toothache or not.
This is a real issue. As a Liberal, I am proud of this plan. It is a key component of our government's recent action.
The Conservative Party voted against the dental care plan. Conservatives are not here for Canadians. We Liberals, though, are committed to helping the people who need it most. I will continue to fight for the dental care program and for the benefit of all Canadians.