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Context: House Hansard - 128 - Nov/16/22

Ms. Lianne Rood (Lambton—Kent—Middlesex, CPC)

Nov/16/22 2:15:00 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberal government is making everything more expensive. Even the basic necessity of food is up 11.4% with inflation. This means that 51% of people are cutting back on buying groceries, and 20% are skipping meals. Unlike the Liberal elites, the average Canadian knows that cutting their $13-a-month Disney+ subscription is not going to feed their family. That is why we need to support our farmers. Canadian farmers grow some of the highest-quality produce in the world, while following the strictest regulations, but the cost of producing fresh food in Canada is going up, way up, because of the Liberals' attack on Canadian energy, their nonsensical fertilizer-reduction policies and the tripling of the carbon tax. Increased costs of production mean growers are becoming uncompetitive with imported food. That costs our economy and our jobs. Conservatives know that supporting domestic food production will lower costs and keep Canadians fed. The time for Canadian food sovereignty is now.

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Context: House Hansard - 128 - Nov/16/22

Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)

Nov/16/22 2:24:28 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, today we found out that the inflation rate is three times higher than the Bank of Canada's target. Canadians are paying up to 30% more for some foods, and the price is only going up. The price of gas is up 10% and the price of food in general is up 11%. The government's solution is to continue with inflationary deficits and taxes, tripling taxes on gas, heat and groceries. Will the Liberals cancel these inflationary taxes and spending so Canadians can afford to eat, heat and house themselves?

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Context: House Hansard - 128 - Nov/16/22

Mr. Jasraj Singh Hallan (Calgary Forest Lawn, CPC)

Nov/16/22 2:34:27 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, 40-year highs in Liberal food inflation are forcing more families into food banks than ever. Yesterday, the PBO said that the savings the Liberals are claiming are not transparent and have the finance minister looking more like Pinocchio. She is out to lunch while Canadians have to skip lunch. Will the finance minister show some compassion and cancel the cruel tripling of taxes on groceries?

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Context: House Hansard - 128 - Nov/16/22

Mr. Philip Lawrence (Northumberland—Peterborough South, CPC)

Nov/16/22 3:08:08 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, this morning the first snowfall arrived in my riding, and the children were out playing, making snowmen and throwing snowballs. However, the snow unfortunately served as a harsh reminder of the difficult winter to come and the challenges parents will face as they decide whether they pay for home heating or they pay for groceries. Will the Liberals finally show some compassion and cut their planned tax hikes on gas, groceries and home heating?

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Context: House Hansard - 128 - Nov/16/22

Mr. Arif Virani

Nov/16/22 7:14:08 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, in terms of responding directly to the member, I think that a comprehensive plan is under way. We see that through efforts we are taking not only to assist small businesses but also to assist Canadians with their daily costs. The member and I have ridings in the province of Ontario. We heard today that 90% of the child care centres have signed on to our child care plan. This means that families in his riding and mine would be benefiting from a 25% rebate for the early part of the year and a 50% reduction by the end of the year, in terms of child care costs. We voted on a GST rebate, which will help 11 million Canadians deal with the rising costs of food. Is food bank usage an important metric? Absolutely, it is. We cannot turn away from the rising costs of groceries and the impact that is having on Canadians. What we are doing through targeted measures such as the GST rebate, such as the housing benefit and such as dental care for young people is providing relief to those who need it the most, along with the supports for small businesses that I outlined earlier.

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