“More and more people in my area cannot afford food, and charities are having to turn families away. The government's expensive policies caused this. I want the Prime Minister to help Canadians afford food and pay their bills.”

“Mr. Speaker, food insecurity is a very real problem. In my region of Chaudière–Appalaches, demand is skyrocketing. One food aid organization has seen a 66% surge in visitors in just three years. The situation is so critical that some organizations will soon have to tighten up their eligibility criteria and, unfortunately, turn away families and requests for help. As we know, the increase in demand is caused by this government’s costly policies. When will the Liberal Prime Minister finally help Canadians pay their bills and feed their families properly?”

“Rents and food prices have gone up too much. I want the government to stop spending so much money and fix the high cost of living right now.”

“Mr. Speaker, this government’s housing and inflation crisis is tearing families apart. Rents have jumped 3.6% in one year. Since 2021, there has been a 31% increase. Today, food insecurity is so severe that some Canadians have to spend 120% of their income just to put food on the table or pay for housing. When is this Liberal government going to put an end to its costly, out-of-control budgets and finally take the cost-of-living crisis seriously? Now would be best.”

“Life has become too expensive for young people and seniors in my riding. Liberal programs have failed, and people are using their savings just to buy food. The government must stop wasting money and make life affordable.”

“Mr. Speaker, I met with many constituents of Portneuf—Jacques‑Cartier over the past few weeks, and it is glaringly obvious that the cost of living has become unaffordable. Seniors and young people are paying dearly for the effects of this Liberal government. For 10 years, the Liberals have tried program after program. Nothing has worked. Alarm bells should be ringing now that people are being forced to dip into their savings just to put food on the table. When is the Liberal Prime Minister going to stop recklessly wasting money on Canadians’ credit card and start making life more affordable for Canadians?”

“Gas costs 40 cents more per litre today than it did in 2014, even though oil prices are the same. I blame Liberal policies for this. I want the Prime Minister to help Canadians afford their lives.”

“Mr. Speaker, the Liberals are out of touch, which is unfortunate. The member should have listened to my question. I will ask another one. There was a global energy crisis in 2014. The price of a barrel of oil was $100, but the price at the pump was only $1.34 a litre. That was during the Harper era. Today, the price of a barrel of oil is the same, but gas costs 40¢ more per litre. That is the result of Liberal policies. Will the Liberal Prime Minister take the bull by the horns and implement measures to help Canadians make ends meet?”

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“Life is getting too expensive because of high taxes and government debt. People in my area are struggling to pay for food and rent. I want the government to stop spending so much and making life harder for families.”

“Mr. Speaker, the Liberals are throwing out all sorts of statistics to make us believe things are going well. However, it is always the same story: higher costs, higher taxes, more debt and more credit card spending. For me, the real statistics are what I see when I am out in my community. People constantly tell me they have to make choices just to put food on the table and pay the rent, something they never had to do before. Will the government finally get the message and stop making Canadian families pay for its costly mismanagement?”