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House Hansard - 23

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 3, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 23 - Feb/3/22
Mr. Alain Rayes (Richmond—Arthabaska, CPC)
  • Feb/3/22 2:42:53 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the increase in the cost of living has hit a 30-year high with 4.8% inflation, a 27% increase in the cost of housing in a single year and a 33% increase in the price of gas. I am not even talking about the cost of groceries, which is skyrocketing. More than one in two families is afraid of not being able to feed their children, and food banks are overwhelmed by the demand. When will the Prime Minister present a concrete action plan to combat the rising cost of living in Canada?
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Context: House Hansard - 23 - Feb/3/22
Mr. Alain Rayes (Richmond—Arthabaska, CPC)
  • Feb/3/22 2:44:17 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, when I listen to the minister, I really feel like she is completely out of touch with the reality of Canadians. I invite her to visit my riding and come with me to see the families who are now knocking at the doors of food banks because they cannot make ends meet. The cost of living is skyrocketing in every area, including the basics of food, shelter and clothing. People do not want to be given numbers or hear about what is happening in other parts of the world. They want to hear about what the government can do to lower the cost of living for all Canadians. Period.
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Context: House Hansard - 23 - Feb/3/22
Mr. Alain Rayes (Richmond—Arthabaska, CPC)
  • Feb/3/22 2:45:42 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the minister is talking and putting everyone to sleep, but that does not change the fact that Canadians' wallets are getting thinner every day as the Liberals spend taxpayers' money. I have a very simple question for the Minister of Finance. Can she tell me whether she agrees with her Prime Minister, who thinks that budgets balance themselves, or does she believe that the government needs to take concrete measures to manage the money that taxpayers have given them? Will something be done to lower the cost of living and control—
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