There has been a furor over possible changes to Old Age Security and that’s what this episode is all about. The clear message from Ottawa is that the Harper government will not back down from plans to cut this spending – though they haven’t told us exactly what those plans are. The controversy reached a fevered pitch when Globe and Mail columnist Margaret Wente suggested that CARP’s advocacy amounts to a war against the young. Libby Znaimer is joined by Margaret Wente and Susan Eng CARP’s VP Advocacy for a very lively and informative debate.
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