Mr. Speaker, Conservatives are calling on the Prime Minister to table a budget as soon as possible. The Prime Minister platformed on making groceries more affordable for Canadians, yet they will spend $800 more on food this year. Food prices continue to rise, and I am referring only to essentials, such as beef, chicken, apples, white rice and infant formula.
The Prime Minister's first spending bill, the main estimates, would increase government spending by 8%, and the House has been clear that the Liberal deficit spending is driving this inflation. Inflation hurts us all. Hard-working Canadians are visiting food banks at record levels. Last year, Food Banks Canada reported an unprecedented level of two million visits in March alone.
With no budget coming until this fall, Liberals will go over one year without a fiscal plan. Single moms, families and small businesses cannot maintain proper finances without a budget. What makes the government think it can do differently?