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House Hansard - 130

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 18, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 130 - Nov/18/22
Mr. Luc Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable, CPC)
  • Nov/18/22 11:22:49 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, there is still nothing about liquefied natural gas. More and more people in Quebec are skipping meals or hardly eating because they can no longer afford food, which is becoming increasingly expensive. This week, the Institut national de santé publique du Québec reported that “the proportion of the population experiencing food insecurity has grown from 8% to 15%”. It almost doubled from May 2020 to September 2022. Why do the Liberals want to raise taxes when Canadians are already going hungry?
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Context: House Hansard - 130 - Nov/18/22
Mr. Luc Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable, CPC)
  • Nov/18/22 11:24:03 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, I am talking about pregnant mothers who are finding it increasingly difficult to buy basic food items for themselves and their children. The Fondation Olo has seen an increase in demand of 32% for eggs, 20% for milk, and 27% for vegetables. One-third of the 671,000 people supported by food banks every month are children. One in two people who experience food insecurity earn employment income. What the Liberals will continue to do, despite what they say, is take more money out of Canadians' pockets. What will it take for them to finally understand what is happening and cancel—
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Context: House Hansard - 130 - Nov/18/22
Mr. Luc Berthold
  • Nov/18/22 12:12:42 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I just want to reassure all members of the House that the messages about taking photos through the lobby windows have been heard and that the photographs that were taken have been deleted.
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