Bloc Québécois prepared to bring down government before Oct. 29 if pension bill fails to pass
Blanchet said his party is already ready if an election is triggered right away
by Catherine Lévesque · National PostOTTAWA — The Bloc Québécois said it is prepared to call for an election earlier if Liberals vote against support increasing old age pension payments for all seniors.
On Tuesday, Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet used an opposition day motion to ask the government to grant a “royal recommendation” for his party’s bill, which would increase the Old Age Security (OAS) for seniors between the ages of 65 and 74 and cost about $16 billion over five years.