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During question period on the economy, a Liberal member asked what the government is doing to help families cope with the rising cost of groceries and everyday essentials ahead of Thanksgiving. A Liberal minister replied that the government is helping Canadians through measures such as housing, lower gas costs, child care, and dental care, and pointed to a new grocery payment going to about 12 million people, including $340 for a family of four, which the government says will lift 67,000 people out of poverty.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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