Mr. Speaker, that member should be ashamed of outlining fiction and fantasy in respect to the challenges of British Columbians in feeding their families.
The 2026 food price report says grocery prices will keep climbing to $1,000 more next year, forcing families to compromise on healthy food and to rely more on food banks. Farmers in my riding, the breadbasket of British Columbia, tell me they are drowning in costs. Fertilizer, fuel and transportation costs have all skyrocketed nationally. Producers are taking on more debt than at any time since 1981.
Instead of raising taxes to grow, ship and sell our food, when will the government face reality and lower food prices?