Parties running out of time to firm up ‘piecemeal’ seniors platforms, say advocates

Older voters are more likely to vote in advance polls, which start this week, so parties should clarify their seniors platforms and costing, urges the National Association of Federal Retirees.

The National Association of Federal Retirees says the next government should immediately appoint a new seniors minister, a post currently held by Liberal MP Filomena Tassi, who was sworn in at Rideau Hall on July 18, 2018.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

October 9, 2019

Parties are offering “piecemeal” solutions on seniors' issues, say advocates, with the National Association of Federal Retirees urging campaigns to release their full platforms as advance polls open and seniors—the group most likely to use early voting opportunit...

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