All MPs vote for, but not the Liberals : Increase to OAS.
I don't get it...the Village Idiot promised to increase it, but the opposition get tired of waiting for him to do it, so they do and he doesn't support it. Political posturing. Makes you wonder why he's pissing off 6.5 million voters just prior to an election. Makes no sense.
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The House of Commons has adopted a motion calling on the government to include a $110-per-month boost to old age security (OAS) benefits in the upcoming federal budget.
In a 183-147 vote held Monday afternoon, the Bloc Québécois motion was supported by Bloc, NDP and Conservative MPs, however Liberals voted against it.
The motion, sponsored by MP Andréanne Larouche, is also calling on the government to acknowledge three points: that seniors were the demographic most directly affected by the pandemic, that “too many” seniors live in financially precarious situations and the “collective debt that we owe to those who built Quebec and Canada.”
It's a non-binding motion — meaning the government isn’t obliged to act on it — however boosting seniors’ financial relief has been a Liberal promise since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s 2019 re-election campaign and was also a part of the 2020 fall economic statement.
The OAS maximum monthly amount is currently set at $615.37 for those 65 and older. The federal government estimates there are currently 6.7 million seniors who are eligible for the pension.
