Prime Minister Stephen Harper: National Political Scene

Health Care Dept: The greying of the population confirmed by the 2011 census data is already shaking up the national political scene, sparking controversy about everything from pensions to jobs to health care funding, according to The Star. Prime Minister Stephen Harper got a taste of the explosiveness of the issues ahead when two months ago he announced the Conservatives would raise the age of eligibility for Old Age Security benefits beginning in 2023 and oTTAWA Like a signpost on the road to a changing Canada, the latest census information points toward enormous social and economic challenges that will influence the lives of every Canadian in the years ahead. With record numbers of seniors and an additional wave of baby boomers headed to retirement, policy-makers at every level are grappling with who will pay the rising bill for social services as this demographic shift speeds up. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.