Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Like I stated, using this elder’s income, her pension alone is about $1,000 a month. It works out to about $12,000 a year. This senior cannot get any support from this government because she made $12,000 from her pension. That is discrimination on the basis of a senior who is trying to maintain a home, yet someone living in social housing is costing this government $20,000 a year. There has to be a fairer process with regard to the seniors in our communities, especially in our high-cost communities where they have a $390-a-month bill. I’d like to ask the Minister if he can do something specially for those communities that are isolated where we have high-cost communities to find a way that we’re not totally putting our seniors out in the cold because they made $12,000 in their pensions and are not getting any help from this government. What can the Minister do about that?
David Krutko on Question 137-16(3): Fuel Subsidy Programs For Seniors
In the Legislative Assembly on February 17th, 2009. See this statement in context.
Question 137-16(3): Fuel Subsidy Programs For Seniors
Oral Questions
February 16th, 2009
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