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House Hansard - 131

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 21, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 131 - Nov/21/22
Mr. Peter Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby, NDP)
  • Nov/21/22 2:30:32 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the government refuses to acknowledge that corporate greed is making life more expensive for families. We now know that since 2019, the profits of big grocery stores have gone up by 118%. The Liberals refuse to point the finger at these excess profits as one of the causes of the increased cost of living, but they have no problem blaming workers' wages. How hypocritical. Why attack workers' wages? Why will the Liberals not go after corporate greed?
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Context: House Hansard - 131 - Nov/21/22
Ms. Heather McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona, NDP)
  • Nov/21/22 2:31:44 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, that did not even come close to answering the question. A new report reveals that the profits of big grocery stores have increased by 118% since 2019. These companies are making massive profits while Canadian families are struggling. In Alberta, food banks have seen a whopping 73% increase over the last three years, yet in the latest government report, the Liberals blame workers' wages for inflation. They do not blame the billionaires. They do not blame the skyrocketing corporate profits. They are blaming workers. When will the Liberals stop protecting corporate profits and start taking action to protect Canadians?
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