Mr. Speaker, what I do not understand is this. I appreciate the answer from the member across the way, but what I do not appreciate is the fact that if it costs me more as a farmer to do business, if it costs me more for steel and aluminum, why would I not raise my prices to cover those costs? That is the basis of running a business. One has to cover one's costs. If the cost of groceries is under global pressure, why have prices for groceries gone up so much more in Canada than in the United States?
What I did not hear were solutions on how we are going to lower the cost of groceries. The people who live in the Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay appreciate, and I think it is great, that the member has been there and knows how beautiful it is and how hard the people work. However, seniors, especially, and the most vulnerable Canadians cannot afford higher food costs. They do not want to wait in food lines anymore.