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Question period exchanges on the economy focused on food affordability and food bank use. Conservatives cited Food Banks Canada figures showing over 2.3 million food bank visits in a single month and rising food prices, said the government’s economic plan was not working, and asked the government to cut taxes so Canadians can afford food. Liberals pointed to hardship but said it should not be politicized, and listed government supports including the Canada child benefit, the groceries and essentials benefit, dental care, school food, child care, and investments in housing, saying the opposition had voted against these measures. Conservatives replied that their party supports keeping money in Canadians’ pockets and said the Liberals had voted against a motion acknowledging an affordability crisis.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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