Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister told Canadians to judge him by their experience at the grocery store. Well, eight months later, that judgment is clear and devastating. When the Liberals took office in 2015, the weekly grocery bill was $159. Today it has more than doubled to $338, over $17,500 a year, and the 2026 food price report released yesterday confirms that Canadians will pay another $1,000 next year, the largest increase in years.
In London the impact is severe. Nearly 10,000 people in the region have turned to food banks, totalling more than 45,000 visits. Across Ontario, food bank use continues to climb, and for the first time, nearly one in four food bank users is employed. Having a job no longer guarantees food security in Canada.
Canadians are hungry, and they cannot afford the Liberal government anymore. Conservatives will help Canadians so they can once again put nutritious, affordable food on the table.