| Public pensions – current maximums are CPP benefits - $10,905 p.a.; OAS - $6,203.52 p.a.; GIS is paid to bring total income, including OAS and CPP, to $15.672 p.a. which is lower than the poverty line [LICO] in most communities. Should OAS, CPP and GIS be significantly increased? |
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Yes to all
|
1226 Votes
|
36.9 % |
|
Yes and make it an election issue
|
1357 Votes
|
40.9 % |
|
Yes to OAS only
|
211 Votes
|
6.4 % |
|
Yes to CPP only
|
126 Votes
|
3.8 % |
|
Yes to GIS only
|
170 Votes
|
5.1 % |
|
No
|
229 Votes
|
6.9 % |
| Total |
3319 Votes |
|
|
| GM, Nortel and CHCH pensioners and many others face a double whammy when their struggling or bankrupt employers cannot fund the deficiencies in their market ravaged pension funds. Amend the bankruptcy laws to give a higher priority to such deficiency payments. |
|
Yes
|
1510 Votes
|
45.5 % |
|
Yes and make it an election issue
|
1436 Votes
|
43.3 % |
|
No
|
373 Votes
|
11.2 % |
| Total |
3319 Votes |
|
|
| RRSPs/RRIFs have been decimated in the market crash. Retirees cannot recover the lost tax deferred savings room – a situation made worse by mandated RRIF withdrawals. There should be a two-year moratorium on mandated RRIF withdrawals. |
|
Yes
|
1689 Votes
|
50.9 % |
|
Yes and make it an election issue
|
1393 Votes
|
42.0 % |
|
No
|
237 Votes
|
7.1 % |
| Total |
3319 Votes |
|
|
| The new Tax Free Savings Account makes up for some of the lost tax deferred savings room but has limited value for older Canadians. Make the TFSA retroactive for anyone over age 60 so that they can recover more of that room. [see article] |
|
Yes
|
1846 Votes
|
55.6 % |
|
Yes and make it an election issue
|
1081 Votes
|
32.6 % |
|
No
|
392 Votes
|
11.8 % |
| Total |
3319 Votes |
|
|
| There has been enough study on pension reform. The Finance Ministers must convene a Pension Summit to start Pension Reform and retirees must have a seat at the table. |
|
Yes
|
1717 Votes
|
51.7 % |
|
Yes and make it an election issue
|
1478 Votes
|
44.5 % |
|
No
|
124 Votes
|
3.7 % |
| Total |
3319 Votes |
|
|
| Establish a Universal Pension Plan to give all Canadians the opportunity to save adequately for their own retirement in a manner approaching what is available to public servants. |
|
Yes
|
1745 Votes
|
52.6 % |
|
Yes and make it an election issue
|
1316 Votes
|
39.7 % |
|
No
|
258 Votes
|
7.8 % |
| Total |
3319 Votes |
|
|
| Family caregivers help their loved ones stay in their homes safely and relieve pressure on the formal healthcare system. Financial support such as EI or tax credits should be provided to make up for lost wages. |
|
Yes
|
2033 Votes
|
61.3 % |
|
Yes and make it an election issue
|
1022 Votes
|
30.8 % |
|
No
|
264 Votes
|
8.0 % |
| Total |
3319 Votes |
|
|
| If a federal election were held tomorrow, which party's candidate would you vote for? |
|
Conservatives
|
1583 Votes
|
47.7 % |
|
Green Party
|
197 Votes
|
5.9 % |
|
Liberals
|
1191 Votes
|
35.9 % |
|
New Democrats
|
340 Votes
|
10.2 % |
|
Bloc Quebecois
|
8 Votes
|
0.2 % |
| Total |
3319 Votes |
|
|
| Which federal leader do you think has YOUR interests most at heart? |
|
Stephen Harper
|
1485 Votes
|
44.7 % |
|
Michael Ignatieff
|
983 Votes
|
29.6 % |
|
Jack Layton
|
512 Votes
|
15.4 % |
|
Elizabeth May
|
319 Votes
|
9.6 % |
|
Gilles Duceppe
|
20 Votes
|
0.6 % |
| Total |
3319 Votes |
|
|
| How old are you? |
|
Under 45
|
4 Votes
|
0.1 % |
|
45 to 54
|
74 Votes
|
2.2 % |
|
55 to 64
|
1138 Votes
|
34.3 % |
|
65 to 74
|
1619 Votes
|
48.8 % |
|
75 or older
|
484 Votes
|
14.6 % |
| Total |
3319 Votes |
|
|
| Where do you live? |
|
Atlantic
|
206 Votes
|
6.2 % |
|
Quebec
|
62 Votes
|
1.9 % |
|
Ontario
|
1948 Votes
|
58.7 % |
|
Prairies
|
465 Votes
|
14.0 % |
|
BC/Territories
|
638 Votes
|
19.2 % |
| Total |
3319 Votes |
|
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