Jonquière's candidates' promises on Seniors, Disabilities, & Retirement

Seniors, Disabilities, & Retirement platforms

Here's what the candidates in Jonquière, and their parties, are promising.

We don't have any Conservative policies on Canada Disability Benefit.

Double the Canada Disability Benefit

"We will double the Canada Disability Benefit, providing individuals up to an additional $2400 a year." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19

We don't have any Bloc policies on Canada Disability Benefit.

We don't have any Liberal policies on Canada Disability Benefit.

We don't have any Green policies on Canada Disability Benefit.

We don't have any Conservative policies on Disabilities.

We don't have any Bloc policies on Disabilities.

We don't have any Liberal policies on Disabilities.

We don't have any Green policies on Disabilities.

Allow working seniors to earn up to $34K tax-free

"Allow working seniors to earn up to $34,000 tax free—$10k more than now." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17
Allow seniors the option of keeping savings growing in RRSPs until age 73, up from 71
Keep the retirement age at 65

Raise the Guaranteed Income Supplement to lift all seniors out of poverty

"And we will take a tangible step towards a guaranteed livable income by raising the Guaranteed Income Supplement to lift all seniors out of poverty." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19

Défendre le maintien de l’âge de la retraite à 65 ans
Déposer un projet de loi pour hausser la pension de vieillesse des 65 à 74 ans de 10 % et mettre fin aux deux classes d’aînés
Proposer des incitatifs fiscaux pour les aînés qui choisissent de rester sur le marché du travail
Créer d’incitatifs fiscaux rendant les REER certifiés durables plus avantageux que ceux qui ne le sont pas

Reduce the minimum amount that must be withdrawn from a Registered Retirement Income Fund by 25% for one year

"Protect retirement savings by reducing the minimum amount that must be withdrawn from a Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF) by 25% for one year. This will allow Canadian seniors more flexibility in choosing when to draw from their retirement savings;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14
Increase the Guaranteed Income Supplement by 5% for one year

"Increase the Guaranteed Income Supplement by 5% for one year, providing up to $652 more to low-income seniors, tax-free." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

We don't have any Green policies on Retirement savings and income.