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Lisa Marie Barron

  • Member of Parliament
  • Member of Parliament
  • NDP
  • Nanaimo—Ladysmith
  • British Columbia
  • Voting Attendance: 65%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $144,270.93

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Context: House Hansard - 312 - May/9/24
Ms. Lisa Marie Barron (Nanaimo—Ladysmith, NDP)
  • May/9/24 8:24:30 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, we know, and the member most certainly knows better than I do, as I live in British Columbia, that many people in Quebec cannot afford groceries, while the grocery giants and CEOs continue to bring in billions of dollars in profits. It is a very unfair situation. We know that the NDP, the leader of the NDP and my colleague from Cowichan—Malahat—Langford have done a lot of work to make changes to the Competition Act that are included in the fall economic statement, which includes stricter prices for companies involved in price-fixing. I wonder if the member feels that we should continue to allow rich CEOs to reap extraordinary profits off the backs of people who are struggling to keep food in their fridge.
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Context: House Hansard - 303 - Apr/19/24
Ms. Lisa Marie Barron (Nanaimo—Ladysmith, NDP)
  • Apr/19/24 11:27:02 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, pay the bills or buy the groceries; this is the dilemma for too many Canadians. Big oil and gas are doing just fine by gouging Canadians at the pumps and making record profits. Why is this? It is because the government lets them. Liberals caved to lobbyists and stepped back instead of making big oil pay what it owes. We cannot expect better from Conservatives, because they are focused on taking Canadians' dental care and free medication. Why is the government letting ultrarich CEOs rip off Canadians?
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Context: House Hansard - 114 - Oct/20/22
Ms. Lisa Marie Barron (Nanaimo—Ladysmith, NDP)
  • Oct/20/22 3:08:29 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Canadian families are struggling to keep up with the rising cost of groceries. The increase in food prices has hit a 41-year high, rising twice as quickly as people's wages. This week, we made the Liberals and the Conservatives admit that CEO corporate greed is driving up food prices. Now it is time for the government to take a stand and support families. When will the Liberals finally close tax loopholes, forcing CEOs to pay what they owe?
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