Liberals need a seniors minister

The government should form a national strategy to meet the needs of the growing population of older Canadians.
Conservative MP Alice Wong was appointed minister of state for seniors by then-prime minister Stephen Harper in 2011.
If the federal cabinet table is any indication of how Prime Minister Justin Trudeau views seniors, Canadians have good reason to be concerned. We are at a crossroads in our nation’s history for senior care. For the first time, the number of seniors in Canada exceeds the number of youth. Right now...

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