Harper, who was campaigning at a seniors' recreational centre in Guelph, Ont., said the Tories would double the amount of pension money seniors can shelter from taxes.
That amount would go up to $2,000 in 2006, he said, and would be raised to $2,500 over time.
"What is happening is that seniors who have very modest private pensions or private retirement savings are losing that because of the Guaranteed Income Supplement clawback and other marginal clawbacks," Harper said.
"This benefit is primarily targeted at those seniors who earn revenue that's starting to get a little above the GIS," said Harper.
He said his measures would save low-income seniors "hundreds of dollars," while costing the federal treasury $2.2 billion over five years.
To fend off possible Liberal attacks, Harper promised to keep the current programs for seniors – the Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security, and the GIS.
"The Liberals will try their usual scare tactics in this campaign; I find it reprehensible to scare seniors for political purposes, but the Liberals resort to this tactic in every election," said Harper.
Harper said he would also create a national seniors council to act as a sort of go-between to pass seniors concerns along to the government.
