Deficit

Yes, I know we are in a conservative strong hold, and yes, we know Harper put Canada into debt to the tune of $150 billion dollars in the ten or so years they were in office. And yes, the new government will point the finger at the old government, and the only way to come to terms with the large deficit is to understand the oil crisis and its cost to Canada. So it is now up to the new government to control, as best as possible, Canada’s finances.  

However, we who served in the military and those who are government employee members contribute to a combined pension fund. The government then invests these funds and the interest accrued then belongs to the government (SCC decision a number of years ago). Dad Trudeau, Mulroney, Chretien and Martin all dipped into these funds and used them as they saw fit.  

There is approximately $65 billion dollars surplus pension funds from our combined pensions to be used. This begs the question, why is it not being used to support those Canadians who need it? To create jobs, give the veterans a raise, give our seniors and ill financial assistance, and never mind more worldly assistance to other countries.  

Dale Dirks