Reality check: Countdown to the New Year: #5 of the Top Ten Conservative Lowlights of 2012

New Democrats led the way in 2012, proposing solutions to today’s challenges and effectively holding Conservatives to account for their mismanagement and ethical scandals.

For Stephen Harper’s Conservatives, 2012 was a banner year for getting it wrong. In order to help the Conservatives with their New Year’s resolutions, let’s countdown the Top Ten list of the worst Conservative lowlights from the past year.

Fifth worst Conservative lowlight of 2012:
OAS eligibility to be raised from 65 to 67

In front of an audience of billionaires in Davos, Switzerland, Stephen Harper announced his plan to raise the age of eligibility for OAS from 65 to 67.

Stephen Harper’s Conservative MPs then spent weeks making up excuses for the decision and trying to hide details from Canadians about this new policy.

The answer finally came from the Auditor General. When fully implemented, this policy takes $10 billion a year from the pockets of Canada's poorest seniors. Stephen Harper's priority is cutting retirement security and a promise of less for future generations.

While Conservatives listen only to lobbyists and their insider friends, New Democrats will continue to provide practical leadership in the New Year, focussed on building a fairer, greener and more prosperous Canada.