Mr. Speaker, I would like to pick up on the question that my Conservative colleague asked. It is true that the government is bragging about helping everyone, but it is clear that many people and businesses have been left behind. I spoke about this earlier in my questions, but my colleague raised the issue of seniors just now.
The government does not seem to realize just how badly it has let them down. People aged 65 to 74 are still not entitled to the increase in old age security that those aged 75 and above received. We talk about inflation and people who are having trouble making ends meet on a fixed income, and seniors are among them. Why is this government so obstinate about this? I had discussions with representatives of FADOQ and the AQDR, which advocate for seniors in Quebec, and they feel that this government has completely forgotten about them.
How can the government brag about helping seniors when it is not heeding their demand to increase pensions for people aged 65 to 74 as it did for those aged 75 and above? There is nothing for seniors in this budget.