Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Again, we've put forward another amendment here. We're looking at the national school program put forward by the Liberals and the NDP. What we've seen in this committee today....
The Conservatives put forward amendments saying that we would like to add in reasonable, common-sense pieces of this legislation that ask, “How much does it cost? How much does it cost to transport the food? How much does it cost to produce the food?” That makes sense when you're budgeting for something. It's honestly the most common-sense thing. If I'm going to buy something, I want to know how much it is. We have a member on the opposite side saying, “Why would you want to know that? Does that mean you're not going to do it? Why would you want to know the costs?”
I'm sorry. Excuse me? There's something missing here, Mr. Chair. Through you, that makes zero sense. For this carbon tax, they told the people.... I've had this conversation multiple times. Canadians are pretty amazing people. They'll say, “You know what? I don't have a problem helping out. Tell me where the money is going.” You go to a grocery checkout and somebody says, “Hey, can you donate a buck or two for this cause?” Most Canadians will say, “Yes, where's my money going?” The Prime Minister told Canadians that the carbon tax was revenue-neutral. We now know that was not true. In fact, it's $1 billion that they've generated in revenue. Where is that money? Nobody seems to know, yet we've put forward amendments.
This is another one of their wonderful marketing schemes. “We're going to feed children. We're going to make sure the kids are fed, even though we put kids in the most food-insecure position they've ever been in, in history.” This is not dramatic. This is not rage farming. This is the worst it has ever been in Canadian history. Food Banks Canada says this has never happened, ever.
We put forward an amendment saying, “Hey, we are asking if we can make sure that, when this rolls out, we know how much it costs.” Guess what's going to happen? It's the exact same thing that has happened with housing and the exact same thing that has happened with child care. You are not going to have enough money because you are not budgeting. You are not accounting for where the money is going. Guess what? The kids are going to get zero food. Why? Because you do not know the cost before you. This is so simple, yet they are proud to sit on the other side and say, “We're not voting in support of any of these amendments.” Okay. Then what do you want here? You just want people to blindly follow you and say, “Yeah, for sure. I mean, that's great. Just take my money. Tax me harder.” Is that right?
I think this is exactly what they've done. It is Groundhog Day every day. They wade into provincial jurisdiction. They say, “We're going to come and save you. We're going to come and help you.” Then they pull it back. They turn the tap off and leave people high and dry. They've done it with child care. They've done it with housing. Now they're going to do it with this national food program, which will not feed any children.
Mark my words. Write this date down today. We will come back to this clip in a year, two years or three years, when every province is saying, “We don't have enough money. It's not feeding the children. It's not being disbursed properly. The gas charges are too high. Food production prices are too high. We didn't budget for this properly.” That is exactly what will happen if they don't approve these amendments and take this seriously.