Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister told Canadians to judge him by “their experience at the grocery store”. Well, what Canadians see on the shelves now is Liberal failure. The food price report confirms what Canadians already know: Food prices are out of control and are going to get worse.
In 2015, when the Liberals took office, the average weekly food bill was about $160. In a decade, it has doubled to $360. That is $17,500 to feed a family of four in Canada. That is unbelievable. The food price report told Canadians that it is going to get worse with the largest increase ever, another $1,000 a year for a family of four.
Instead of lowering prices, the Liberals are piling on taxes that make it more expensive to grow food, transport food and buy food. Food inflation in Canada is 50% higher than the Liberals' own target. It is rising 48% faster in Canada than it is in the United States. It is time to end the misery.
Will the Liberals not end the hidden taxes on food so Canadians can afford Christmas dinner?