SENIORS PLATFORM

At press time, the Conservatives hadn’t released their full seniors platform but Scheer has given hints through a memo issued to Zoomer and speeches he gave at the 2019 ZoomerShow in Vancouver and at a CARP Town Hall in 2017.

Scheer has repeatedly campaigned that “Job #1 is to repeal the federal carbon tax,” to reduce the cost of gasoline, groceries and home heating

To reduce costs for those seniors living on a fixed income, Scheer has promised to remove the GST from home heating and energy bills

Make life more affordable for older Canadians by cutting taxes, not implementing expensive social programs

While opposing a national pharmacare plan, Scheer is on record as saying he would address gaps in drug coverage by extending it to the “small percentage of people” who aren’t already covered

The Conservatives will support and empower older Canadians to make their own financial choices

An empowered Minister of Seniors will be at the Cabinet table from day one to ensure that seniors are listened to and

that their concerns are top of mind when government decisions are being made

Continue to explore new ways to give Canadians more flexibility for saving and retirement planning

Incentivize Canadians to start building their retirement portfolio at an earlier age, so we don’t outlive our savings

Look at ways to help seniors living on fixed incomes to cover out-of-pocket costs on medical supplies and specialized dietary needs not covered by provincial plans

Make it easier for older Canadians to re-enter the workforce by exploring ways to remove barriers in how the CPP and EI premiums are structured

Work with the provinces to improve access to palliative care for Canadians

Monitor inflation so that it does not erode seniors’ quality of living

Set GIS and OAS increases to reflect the true cost of living for seniors