Tim Hodgson

“Mr. Speaker, I have no doubt that corporate power brokers would simultaneously like to get a paycheque from a company and go work for the regulator that approves that company’s applications. It is too bad that kind of arrangement does not work out for single moms, seniors and small business owners who cannot afford to eat. One in three Canadians is skipping meals, according to the Salvation Army today, because they cannot afford groceries. Nearly half of young people fall into that category, and 50% of Canadians are digging into their savings to pay their bills. Will Canadians at least get a budget on Thursday that will save them money so they can afford to eat?”