Thank you very much, Chair.
Thank you, Secretary, for being here.
Seniors are feeling the full weight of the cost of living crisis, and this has been created under your Liberal government. Canadian food inflation has nearly doubled the Bank of Canada's target, and food prices have been rising 48% faster here in Canada than in the United States.
After a decade of Liberal inflationary deficits, it's not just food; it's the cost of housing, heating and basic necessities that have gone up. The situation is particularly dire for those living on fixed incomes, who don't have the flexibility to absorb higher costs.
As the Secretary of State for Seniors, are you actively advocating within cabinet for an end to the government's inflationary deficits, which are driving up costs and making life harder on seniors who are on fixed incomes?