“Food bank visits in Canada have jumped 116% since 2019, with more than 2.3 million visits in a single month. I want the Prime Minister to admit that many Canadians can no longer afford food.”

“Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister told Canadians he should be judged by their experience at the grocery store. For Becky, her experience has been a nightmare. She said she works hard, but she still cannot afford to put food on the table for her and her son. She is not alone. There have been more than 2.3 million visits to food banks in Canada in one month. The number of Canadian families forced to use a food bank is up 116% since 2019. Will the Prime Minister admit that relying on a food bank is now a reality for many Canadians, or does he truly believe that affordability is the best it has been in a decade?”

“The food crisis is the Liberal government's fault. Under this government, food prices are up 30 percent and food bank use has doubled. In my riding, the food bank helped 26,000 people in just three months, and almost a third of them have full-time jobs. I want the government to cut taxes so Canadians can afford food.”

“Mr. Speaker, the member said to not politicize a food affordability crisis, a crisis that lies clearly at the feet of the Liberal government. In its 10 years, food prices are up 30%. The number of Canadians being forced to a food bank has doubled. In my riding, in Okotoks, in one quarter, the food bank served 26,000 people. Shockingly, 30% of those people had full-time jobs, but they still were forced to a food bank because Liberal policies have made feeding their families unaffordable. Will the Liberals check their egos at the door and eliminate taxes to make sure Canadians can put food on the table?”

“More Canadians are using food banks because food costs too much. A new report says people visited food banks over 2.3 million times in March alone. I want the Liberals to admit that their economic plan is not working.”

“Mr. Speaker, after 11 years of the Liberal government, Canadians are paying more and getting less every single time they visit the grocery store. According to today’s Food Banks Canada report, Canada had over 2.3 million food bank visits in March of 2026. That is an increase of over 200,000 visits since March of last year, yet the Liberal government continues to insist its economic plan is working. Will the Liberals finally acknowledge that relying on food banks has become a reality for too many Canadians, or are the Liberals just too out of touch to admit it?”

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“Canadians are struggling to afford life. The Oshawa food bank serves over 3,600 people a month and has to turn people away because it does not have enough resources. The Liberals voted against admitting there is an affordability crisis. How can the government have a plan to fix a problem it will not admit exists?”

“Mr. Speaker, Conservatives will support measures that keep Canadians’ money in their own pockets. Just yesterday, the Liberals were the only party in the House to vote against acknowledging that Canada is in an affordability crisis. Meanwhile, families in Oshawa are living it. Over 3,600 people rely on the food bank in Oshawa every month. It has been forced to limit visits and close its doors to people who need it, because the resources are not there. How can the government claim to have a plan to fix Canada’s affordability crisis if it does not even admit there is a problem?”