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Joël Lightbound

Replying to Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc Québécois)
“Mr. Speaker, perhaps it is time for this government to start delivering on the priorities of Quebeckers. Take the cost of living. What is the government waiting for to double the grocery benefit, which would provide up to nearly $300 for a family of four, scrap the GST on used goods, and increase old age security by 10% for seniors between the ages of 65 and 74? It is of course easier to ignore Quebeckers when they are not even allowed to speak, but these are the real needs of Quebeckers. Will the government finally address them?”

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Mr. Speaker, when it comes to affordability, this government has delivered with a tax cut for 22 million Canadians, the Canadian dental care plan, the Canada child benefit and the Canada groceries and essentials benefit. What is the Bloc Québécois waiting for to get behind these initiatives?