“The Prime Minister says affordability is better than ever. Really? Grocery prices are up 42% since 2015. Everything costs more. More Canadians are going to food banks. The Prime Minister is out of touch.”
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A debate about the economy, specifically inflation and affordability for Canadians. The Conservatives criticized the Prime Minister for being out of touch with the cost of living, while the Liberals accused the Conservatives of wanting to make cuts without specifying what those might be.
“You're out of touch. You'd cut benefits, cut programs, cut support. You got nothing.”