Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to ask a question of my neighbour, the hon. member for Bowmanville—Oshawa North. We each represent a portion of the city of Oshawa. His heart for youth and young people is probably what resonates the most in the House, along with his conversation around addiction.
I would like to give him an opportunity to address the cost of food. It has doubled, but income, the amount of money folks are making, has not doubled. In Oshawa, we have an unemployment rate of nearly 10% now.
Could my good friend, the hon. member for Bowmanville—Oshawa North, comment on that, as well as our youth unemployment?