Madam Speaker, rent is down in the last year, but it is still up over 50% over the last nine years. We could look at rent, but if we look at the overall cost of living, food bank usage is soaring, mortgage costs are up, and the costs of purchasing general goods and buying groceries are up. Everything costs more because of the policies of the government that the member supports, and 7% is not enough relief to give people hope again. We need something radically different from what the government is doing.
In the House of Commons on October 31st, 2024. See this statement in context.