Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Inflation is one of the most important issues facing Canadians. It's very serious. As the cost of government has been driving up the cost of living, half a trillion dollars of Liberal deficits have bid up the cost of the goods we buy and the interest we pay.
The new Conservative leader has said that he will put Canadians first: their paycheques, their savings, their home, and their country. It includes capping government spending and cutting waste to cut inflationary deficits and taxes, and removing gatekeepers so our farmers, businesses and workers can provide homes, food, energy and other essentials at an affordable price.
I would like to start by asking the Retail Council. Some politicians have stood up and said that “greedflation” is happening. Are you seeing that in grocery prices, and would you refute those claims?