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House Hansard - 120

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 28, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 120 - Oct/28/22
Mr. Alistair MacGregor (Cowichan—Malahat—Langford, NDP)
  • Oct/28/22 11:46:41 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, families are being forced to turn to food banks at record rates because they cannot keep up with rising food prices. People are angry that their wages stay the same while rich CEOs are driving up costs to make millions. The Liberals have a responsibility to support Canadians. Instead, they have let CEOs hide their massive profits behind inflation. When will the Liberals tackle corporate greed in the grocery sector to help families with their food bills?
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Context: House Hansard - 120 - Oct/28/22
Mr. Matthew Green (Hamilton Centre, NDP)
  • Oct/28/22 11:47:55 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it was thanks to the demands of the NDP. While Canadians struggle to put food on their tables, grocery giants are picking their pockets to line their own on Bay Street. In the first two quarters of 2022, grocery stores made an average of $1.5 billion while workers' wages stayed the same. That is twice as much as the prepandemic profits. This year, food bank use rose to the highest levels in Canadian history, yet rich CEOs keep cashing in. It is despicable. When will the Liberal government curb the appetite of corporate greed so Canadians do not have to continue to go home hungry?
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