Charleswood-St. James-Assiniboia-Headingley candidate Doug Eyolfson

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The Headliner and The Metro posed four questions to all the candidates running for election in Charleswood-St. James-Assiniboia-Headingley. Here are the answers of Liberal Party candidate Doug Eyolfson.

Q: What are the two biggest issues you feel are of most concern to riding residents and how will you address them?

A: The majority of the riding is made up of families, single people, and seniors in the middle class. The two biggest issues in the riding are that the middle class is working harder and longer and not getting ahead, and that seniors are struggling to make ends meet in their retirement.
 To help the middle class get ahead, a Liberal government will lower taxes for the middle class and introduce the Canada Child Benefit, a tax-free monthly child benefit.
 And to help seniors retire with dignity, we are keeping pension splitting, lowering the retirement age back to 65 and increasing the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) for single seniors.

Q: How do you feel your party can support the lives of riding residents, specifically young families and seniors?

A: A Liberal government would introduce a tax cut for the middle class that will benefit families, single people and seniors. This tax relief is worth up to $670 per year, per person — or $1,340 per year for a two-income household.
Additionally, a Liberal government will introduce the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) a tax-free, automatic monthly child benefit. Under the CCB, a one-parent family with one child, earning $30,000 per year would receive $533 tax-free, each month.
To assist seniors, a Liberal government will immediately increase the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) for single seniors, protect pension splitting, and lowering the retirement age back to 65.

Q: How would you address the issue of affordable housing for riding residents?

A: Liberals understand that affordable housing is part of the solution to many of the challenges facing communities. Better housing can reduce child poverty and high student debt, and increase retirement security for seniors. It can also provide much-needed stability to people with serious health, mental health and addiction conditions.
 
A Liberal government, as part of our new, ten-year investment of nearly $20 billion in social infrastructure, will prioritize investment in affordable housing and seniors’ facilities. We will conduct an inventory of all available federal lands and buildings that could be repurposed and make some of these available at low cost for affordable housing.

Q: What personal qualities do you bring to the role of Member of Parliament for Charleswood-St. James-Assiniboia-Headingley?

A: I’ve devoted my life to caring for my patients and I’m eager to work hard to improve the well-being of this community and its residents. I have a considerable body of knowledge, experience and judgment, and I will use reliable scientific evidence — not ideology to make sound public policy decisions.