I had the privilege of serving in Parliament when the COVID pandemic crisis began in early 2020. I was in the House when all parties supported a $107-billion COVID aid package. Of course, part of that package was to provide $2,000 a month for CERB to people who were unable to work because of the pandemic, often through no fault of their own.
What did you notice about food bank use during 2020 and 2021 as a result of federal support for people who otherwise would have been pressed out of work?