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House Hansard - 295

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 8, 2024 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 295 - Apr/8/24
Ms. Joanne Thompson (St. John's East, Lib.)
  • Apr/8/24 2:02:58 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, kids who are hungry at school are not focused on learning. We can and we are going to fix this with a national school food program so that over 400,000 kids across Canada do not go hungry at school. It will give parents peace of mind and help kids reach their full potential with healthy lunches. I thought this would be one idea that we could all agree on, but the opposition just cannot seem to get on board with helping kids out. We are here for parents and kids. The Canada child benefit has already helped lift over 100,000 kids out of poverty, including supporting over 7,300 parents in St. John's East who receive an average of $5,800 a year. I cannot wait to see the incredible impact of the school food program. There is no better investment for our government than in young Canadians.
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Context: House Hansard - 295 - Apr/8/24
Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson (Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Lib.)
  • Apr/8/24 2:22:46 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, if the Conservatives want to talk about the economy, I am more than happy to do so. I can say that 1.2 million more Canadians have a roof over their head today than before the pandemic, and 2.3 million Canadians have been lifted out of poverty since we took office. We will continue to invest in Canadians, rather than cut programs like the Conservatives would do.
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