Mr. Speaker, Canadians spend more on taxes than anything else. They spend more on taxes than they do on housing. The government is the single most expensive purchase we make, yet the Liberals have the gall to stand here and tell us that making government more expensive is an affordability measure.
The Liberals had a chance to lower food costs for Canadians by scrapping the industrial carbon tax. Instead, they chose to make food more expensive by increasing the tax. It drives up the cost of fertilizer and farm equipment. The Liberals promised Canadians they could have their cake and eat it too, but the price of baked goods is up nearly 6% over last year.
Now we know the Liberals' plan. They will ban plastic food packaging, removing thousands of products from store shelves. It is not unaffordable if it is unavailable.
Canadians should not have to wait a generation for change. They need an affordable Conservative government now.