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House Hansard - 222

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
September 21, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 222 - Sep/21/23
Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Lib.)
  • Sep/21/23 2:35:56 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, what I heard from Canadians, what every member of our government heard from Canadians, is that they want lower rent and lower grocery and food prices. Today we introduced legislation that will help do just that. The affordable housing and groceries act will remove the GST from the construction of rental housing in order to build more homes in this country faster. It also strengthens Canada's competition laws in order to help stabilize prices for all Canadians. We are laser-focused on the needs of Canadians and we are responding substantively. What are the Conservatives doing?
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Context: House Hansard - 222 - Sep/21/23
Hon. Jenna Sudds (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Lib.)
  • Sep/21/23 2:37:25 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, if we want to talk about affordability, just this week, up to $619 has arrived in Canadian families' bank accounts. That is $619 to help with groceries, school supplies and new sneakers. The Canada child benefit has helped lift literally hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty. We will continue to do all we can to support Canadian families.
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Context: House Hansard - 222 - Sep/21/23
Mr. Brad Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, CPC)
  • Sep/21/23 2:59:50 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, after eight years of the NDP-Liberal government, Canadians are seeing record inflation as grocery prices skyrocket, thanks to the carbon tax. Tiff Macklem, the Bank of Canada governor, agrees that Trudeau's tax on gas and groceries increases inflation. In the case of onions, the cost is up 69%. We do not have to wonder why food bank usage at the University of Ottawa is up over 258%. The Prime Minister is simply not worth the cost. Will the Prime Minister eliminate the carbon tax so students can afford to eat?
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