Mr. Speaker, there are eight million kids in Canada, and last I counted, the national food program is not even feeding two million of them.
While families struggle with soaring grocery bills, small businesses are also being crushed by those same inflationary policies and the loss of the purchasing power of Canadian families. Canada has 100,000 fewer entrepreneurs today than it did in the year 2000. That is 100,000 fewer businesses able to support families and communities. Rising costs, higher taxes and endless red tape are driving people out of business.
When will the Liberals admit their taxes and red tape are crushing—