Raising the OAS/CPP age is politically unpalatable, as people think they are losing out on a 'given right' of working their whole lives i.e. "why should I not get the same as my parents or uncles/auntie who retired at 65?".  Maybe a better approach would be a 'carrot' to remain earning and paying taxes longer.  Possibly additional RRSP deduction room % of earnings and/or a earnings tax credit for wages/salaries for the 55 plus folks. Also a way to more easily re-enter the workforce if a person had already chosen to collect CPP/OAS - i.e stop receiving and return seems to be a one way 'turn-style' - sometimes retiring is not what people thought and they long to be productive/contributing again.