With the Conservative Party frequently talking about the need to balance the budget and the Liberals being more willing to open the public purse, it would seem out of character that the Conservatives vote in favour of the Bloc Québécois’ motion to advance a pension increase bill and the Liberals vote against it.
The Bloc’s Bill C-319 would give seniors aged 65 to 74 the same 10 percent increase in Old Age Security benefits previously granted to those aged 75 and over. The Parliamentary Budget Officer said implementing the bill would cost taxpayers over $3 billion per year, totalling $16.1 billion over five years….