Singh Slams Poilievre For Trying To Block Dental Care For Kids When His Is 'Paid By Taxpayers'

What is Jagmeet Singh's dental care plan?

Singh was talking about Bill C-31, An Act respecting cost-of-living relief measures related to dental care and rental housing.

It was introduced in the House of Commons by the Liberals on September 20, 2022

Then, the bill was read and voted on for a second time on October 19, 2022, and that's when all Conservative MPs who were able to vote went against the bill.

Part of the bill is about the Dental Benefit Act which will establish a benefit that provides financial support to parents for dental care services received by their children under 12 years old starting in October 2022 and ending in June 2024.

Justin Trudeau said in September that eligible parents or guardians with children under 12 years of age will get up to $1,300 per child in direct, tax-free payments with the benefit.

That works out to $650 a year for each child.

This new dental benefit came out of the Liberal-NDP deal that Trudeau and Singh agreed to back in March.

What has Jagmeet Singh said about Pierre Poilievre in the past?

Singh blamed Poilievre for the GST Credit hike not getting to Canadians faster after Conservative MPs blocked the NDP's effort to speed up the rebate increase.

"Instead of answering our call to act quickly, Pierre Poilievre said no to working through the evening," Singh said.

The NDP leader called it "appalling" that the Conservatives would delay hundreds of more dollars from the GST Credit going out to millions of Canadians.

Singh also called out Conservatives MP earlier in 2022 for laughing when he was talking about the cost of food being so expensive that Canadians can't afford groceries.

"They should be ashamed of themselves. Absolutely ashamed," he said.