Meeting with John Brassard, MP and Terry Dowdall, MP
Federal Retirees Huronia Branch representatives, Chris Auger, branch president, and Leo Brooks, branch advocacy director, met with John Brassard, MP for the Barrie-Innisfil riding, on Feb. 22, 2024. The branch representatives identified the four Association priorities, these being national seniors strategy, improved retirement income security, increased support for the well-being of veterans and their families, and pharmacare. Under the first priority, Chris Auger stressed that long-term care and housing is at a critical point in this country while Leo Brooks spoke about Huronia Branch support for the local initiative Seniors Housing Alliance: Simcoe County. Chris and Leo also stressed the importance of a national pharmacare plan. Mr. Brassard welcome the meeting, acknowledged the housing affordability crisis, identified the lack of dialogue between the stakeholders as a reason for issues with retirement income security, and expressed concern of the anticipated cost for a nation pharmacare program.
Chris Auger and Leo Brooks also met with Terry Dowdall, MP for the Simcoe-Grey riding on March 7, 2024. Again they identified the four Association priorities, this time focussing on the first two priorities. Mr. Dowdall sits on the veterans affairs committee.
From left to right: Leo Brooks, Chris Auger and John Brassard
From left to right: Chris Auger, Leo Brooks and Terry Dowdall