Discussion · Government Orders
Kevin Lamoureux Liberal
“Conservatives say they care about high costs, but they vote against programs that help with groceries and feed children in schools. I want the member to explain this.”
“Mr. Speaker, I wonder if the member could acknowledge the hypocrisy we see coming from the Conservative Party. On the one hand, Conservatives talk about the issue of affordability, yet when the government proposes initiatives like the Canada groceries and essentials benefit program, the Conservatives vote against it. When it comes to the national school food program, which, as has been pointed out by the government whip, is feeding hundreds of thousands of young children, the Conservatives vote against it. There are a number of measures that the government has taken to deal with the issue of affordability because we understand the need. However, the Conservatives continue to vote against those measures. Why the hypocrisy?”
Mr. Speaker, I wonder if the member could acknowledge the hypocrisy we see coming from the Conservative Party. On the one hand, Conservatives talk about the issue of affordability, yet when the government proposes initiatives like the Canada groceries and essentials benefit program, the Conservatives vote against it. When it comes to the national school food program, which, as has been pointed out by the government whip, is feeding hundreds of thousands of young children, the Conservatives vote against it. There are a number of measures that the government has taken to deal with the issue of affordability because we understand the need. However, the Conservatives continue to vote against those measures. Why the hypocrisy?