As you know, the GST credit makes our tax system fairer. As you know, you are a great economist, Mr. Leitão. You were Minister of Finance in Quebec and you had a career in finance. People know your skills and your experience in the field. I think, as you said, it makes it possible to adjust the credit. That is the old GST credit, and it makes our tax system fairer.
This is a measure that has been applauded, obviously, by Food Banks Canada. Having spoken to various stakeholders in the field, I think that people understand what I am trying to tell our Conservative friends: There is a one-time increase, but there are also structural measures. Structural measures are what will help us in the long term to be more resilient in terms of food.
As I said, when you are in a northern country like Canada, which imports 30% of its fruits and vegetables, but where the rate is 80% to 90% in the winter, the answer to my colleagues is simple. Obviously, there is the exchange rate, but there is also the climate, the supply chains and the tariff measures imposed. All of that is documented. This is why food inflation is not unique to Canada.
What matters to people is that we take action now to help them. It will bridge the gap until economic growth starts benefiting Canadian households.