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Canadian seniors are wealthier than ever. Do seniors' discounts still make sense?

Younger generations struggling to make ends meet say discounts would be a big help

CBC RadioBrandie Weikle

Cost of Living9:09Is it time to retire the seniors' discount?

Whether she's attending a chamber performance or playing in one, cellist and teacher Laura Backstrom says one thing is pretty consistent — the audience "looks like a sea of white hair," she says.

In contemplating why that is, Backstrom, 60, said she initially thought it was because seniors have "a need for music in their life and they have the time for it and they have the resources." 

But lately, her thinking has changed, she told Cost…

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Canadian seniors are wealthier than ever. Do seniors' discounts still make sense?

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