QUEBEC | The leader of the Liberal Party accuses the outgoing Prime Minister of being guilty of “plagiarism” by promising $ 2,000 per senior, while she tries to convince the elderly by recycling this same commitment that she made several months ago .
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“After daycare at $8.70, after the tax cut, now after the allowance for seniors, I would tell you that François Legault is a copier. And plagiarism is a cause of dismissals, “said Dominique Anglade, during a visit to the Cartier-Roberval archaeological site, Tuesday morning in Quebec. “We can talk about a shortage of ideas at the CAQ.”
Like François Legault, the liberal Dominique Anglade wanted to take advantage of the third day of the campaign to try to convince seniors to vote for her training.
The announcement she made on Tuesday morning, however, had been known for a long time. In November 2021, Ms. Anglade presented her “Seniors Allowance” project of $2,000, non-taxable, which should enable seniors aged 70 and over to cope with the increase in the cost of living and to adapt their home to receive treatment there.
Almost a year later, she reiterates her promise.
“An election campaign serves precisely to bring the counters to zero, and represent our flagship proposals,” she pointed out.
The commitment would cost the state $2 billion a year, says Ms.me England.
This is now a firm commitment that is part of her “Portfolio Plan”, she said.
Elders in focus
“The price of food is increasing, the price of rent is increasing, the only thing that is not increasing in Quebec is the income of seniors. Our seniors need a government that supports them in their choice to stay at home as long as possible,” she said.
The PLQ that with this assistance not being able to reach 2000$ annually, the elders will have the financial capacity to remain at home as long as possible.
In 2021, Mr.me Anglade pointed out that the existing tax credits are not sufficient to support home support and are often complicated, underlined the PLQ.
Eligible people would be those who reside in a house, condo, apartment or RPA and they would be free to use the funds as they wish.
Over $6 billion
So far, $6 billion in financial measures per year have been unveiled by the QLP during the first three days of the campaign.
The budgetary framework which will be spread over seven years will be unveiled this Sunday.
“It will be a budgetary framework that will be responsible, which will respect Quebecers’ ability to pay and above all which will allow us to repay Quebec’s debt,” she assured.
For the first time since the start of the race, the chef was also accompanied by a member of her economic team.
The candidate in Marguerite-Bourgeoys, Fred Beauchemin, who was a financier at Scotiabank for nearly 30 years, assures that the PLQ will succeed in increasing government revenues to balance the budget and reduce deficits, and this, d here seven years.
“In times of crisis, we talk about inflation, the role of the government is to help the population. We can put this burden on the government temporarily (…) The idea of wanting to reduce taxes is to want to allege the burden for all Quebecers, ”he explained.
Difficult in Quebec
This announcement was made the day after a difficult day in the Capitale-Nationale. The party is struggling to recruit candidates across Quebec.
On Monday, two people (Vanier Les-Rivières and Richmond) withdrew their candidacies and Ms. Anglade had to part with her director of research, Julie White, so that the latter could play the role of candidate in the county of Jean-Talon.
Even today, the absence of a candidate in several constituencies overshadowed her daily announcement, which was trying to turn the tide.
The Liberal team is still not complete. There are 109 constituencies 125 that officially have a candidate.
“I am confident of having 125 candidates, without hesitation,” she defended, repeating that the team will be complete “soon”.