Mr. Speaker, when we tax the farmer who grows the food, tax the trucker who delivers the food and tax the retailer who sells the food, then we tax the food itself. Is it any wonder a record number of Canadians are lining up at food banks every month? Two million every month rely on food banks just to get by. The child poverty rate has seen its highest jump on record. In Edmonton alone, we have two food banks just for veterans. What has been the Prime Minister's response to this crisis? Well, he says families concerned about household budgets are simply falling for propaganda.
What is propaganda, though, is the Liberal claim that Canadians are further ahead with the carbon tax. This is right from the Parliamentary Budget Officer: “the average household...will see a net cost, paying more in the federal fuel charge and related Goods and Services Tax, as well as receiving lower incomes (due to the [carbon tax]), compared to the...Carbon Rebate”.
Canadians need help. Canadians want to be able to feed their families. Canadians want to axe the tax, build the homes, fix the budget and stop the crime. Canadians want a carbon tax election.