Mr. Speaker, Canadians that wind up at food banks are not buying that rhetoric; I am sorry.
Food bank usage is up. The Cold Lake Food Bank is the busiest it has ever been, with a 28% increase in usage over 2023, which saw an increase of 16% over 2022. The carbon tax is driving up the cost of groceries, gas and heating, making things more difficult for families and food banks, which are pushed to their limit.
The question is simple. Will the Prime Minister admit that his carbon tax is not working and call a carbon tax election?