“The government promised to lower grocery prices years ago, but food costs and food bank use are still going up. The minister needs to admit that his government caused this crisis.”

“Mr. Speaker, everyone remembers when the finance minister put on a grand show three years ago. He said that he would haul in all the grocery store CEOs, give them a piece of his mind and stabilize grocery prices by Thanksgiving. He just forgot to mention which Thanksgiving. Four Thanksgivings later, the cost of turkey is up 10%, with record food bank usage. He proved that Liberals are all talk and no results. Will the guy who said that he just got here stand up and admit that, after 11 years of his incompetent Liberal government, they have plunged Canada into an affordability crisis?”

“Food bank use has doubled since 2019, and one in three food banks is turning people away. Government plans will not fix this. Conservatives put forward a motion for the government to admit Canada is in an affordability crisis. I want to know if the Liberals will vote for it.”

“Mr. Speaker, not a single one of the things that he listed is going to take a single person out of the food bank lineups that are at record usage. Food bank lineups are getting longer. In fact, since 2019, under these guys, food bank lineups have doubled. Now we find out that one in three food banks is actually turning people away because they do not have food or resources to keep up with the demand. That is the Liberal record. Today, Conservatives have put forward a motion in this House for the incompetent Liberal government to finally admit that, after 11 years of its failed policies, Canada is in an affordability crisis. Will the Liberals vote in favour of it, yes or no?”

“Thanksgiving dinner will cost 10% more this year, making family meals too expensive for many people. Our motion addresses the high cost of groceries. Will the government admit that Canada is in a cost-of-living crisis after 11 years of Liberal rule?”

“Mr. Speaker, next week, families will gather to celebrate Thanksgiving. However, according to studies, the cost of that traditional meal will be 10% higher than it was last year. For far too many Canadians, simply gathering around the table with family is becoming a luxury. That is why our party has brought forward a motion, which is being debated today, to recognize the reality that these families face every time they go to the grocery store. Does the government acknowledge that, after 11 years of Liberal rule, Canada is officially in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis?”

“The government's plan is not working. Groceries are too expensive, and families have to cut back because they have no money. I blame the Liberals for this, and I want the government to admit that Canada is in an affordability crisis.”

“Mr. Speaker, those are just empty words. The government’s plan is not working. It will take approximately $150 in groceries to feed eight people, and that is not counting all the extras that people have come to expect, like appetizers and drinks. Unfortunately, many Canadian families will have to settle for a simpler meal because they do not have any money. That is the result of 11 years of Liberal mismanagement. Our motion before the House today makes that very clear. Will the government admit that, after 11 years of Liberal governance, Canada is officially in the midst of an affordability crisis?”

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