The Economy

During question period on the economy, the Conservatives raised food costs, saying many Canadians cannot afford groceries and citing food bank use, and criticized spending on the Prime Minister’s travel, including inflight catering costs, while he was abroad. The Liberals pointed to a newly announced national food security strategy with over $3 billion in investments, saying it would build regional supply chain capacity, support farmers and local grocers, increase competition, and help lower grocery prices over time. The exchange remained focused on food security and government spending.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Scot Davidson, New Tecumseth—Gwillimbury

Conservative
“The Prime Minister spent nearly $1 million on luxury food on his flights last year while many Canadians cannot afford to eat. I want to know when he will stop wasting public money.”
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Mr. Speaker, there we go again. While one in five Canadians goes hungry, the Prime Minister is somewhere over the Atlantic tucking into another three‑course meal on the taxpayers’ dime. In the last year, he spent nearly $1 million on luxury inflight catering, and now he is on another trip, leaving behind countless Canadians wondering how they will afford their next meal. When will this high-flying, fine-dining Prime Minister stop wasting taxpayer dollars so Canadians can eat again?

Scot Davidson, New Tecumseth—Gwillimbury

Conservative
“Liberal policies caused a recession and made groceries unaffordable. The Prime Minister should come home from Paris to face the 2.2 million Canadians using food banks.”
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Mr. Speaker, is that member picking up what I am laying down? That strategy will not feed a single Canadian who cannot afford groceries today because of Liberal policies that have put us in a recession. Maybe the Prime Minister would know this if he was not so eager to flee the country and the people his policies are hurting the most. Instead of champagne wishes and caviar dreams in Paris, why does the Prime Minister not come home and face the 2.2 million Canadians lined up at the food banks?

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