“A new report says a third of Canadians are skipping meals, and food bank visits have doubled since 2019. The government has done nothing to fix how expensive life has become. Will the new budget fix this problem?”

“Mr. Speaker, the evidence is impossible to ignore. Yesterday, The Salvation Army reported that one-third of Canadians are skipping meals or cutting their portions, up almost 30% from just last year. Food bank visits have hit 2.35 million in a month, and that is double from 2019. This is not just some rough patch caused by something somewhere else far away. It is a slow and consistent leak in every household budget. The Liberal government has offered absolutely nothing to fix it. It has an affordability problem. Will Thursday’s budget fix it?”

“Food bank use in Toronto is up 333% since 2019, so government programs are not working. The government has not answered my questions about cutting gas taxes or keeping tax dollars in Canada. Will the budget have anything to help Canadians save money?”

“Mr. Speaker, if any of those programs worked, then food bank use in Toronto would not be up 333% since 2019. On Monday, I asked if the government would cut taxes on gas. There was no answer. On Tuesday, I asked whether Canadian tax dollars would stay here instead of going to Europe. There was no answer. The government has an affordability problem and it looks like it does not care. Once more, will the budget offer anything, one word, one sentence, to help save Canadians money?”