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House Hansard - 274

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 2, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 274 - Feb/2/24
Mr. Gerald Soroka (Yellowhead, CPC)
Madam Speaker, with an answer like that, I am not surprised Canadians cannot afford food, in a country where two million citizens are relying on food banks monthly. It is baffling to see the NDP-Liberal coalition push to quadruple the carbon tax. When we tax the farmer who grows the food and the trucker who delivers the food, Canadians are stuck with higher food prices. Bill C-234 in its original form promises immediate relief. Will the Liberals discard the Senate's alterations, lift this tax burden and help Canadians afford their groceries?
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Context: House Hansard - 274 - Feb/2/24
Mr. Martin Shields (Bow River, CPC)
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to present a petition on behalf of the people of Bow River, calling on the government to institute a national farmers' market nutrition coupon program. The number of families who experience food insecurity has increased by more than 12% since 2021-22. In March 2023 alone, nearly two million people visited a food bank. The government must axe the tax to find solutions, and this is one of them: a national farmers' market nutrition coupon program.
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