Mr. Speaker, today, buying groceries in Quebec has become a luxury. Food inflation is 6.2% higher than last year. It is the worst in the G7.
In 2026, feeding a family of four will cost an extra $1,000. That is mind-boggling. Grocery prices are rising twice as fast in Canada as they are in the United States, and 2.2 million people are visiting food banks every month.
Why is everything more expensive? It is because of Liberal deficits and taxes: The gas tax is set to rise from 7¢ a litre to 17¢ a litre, and that will show in the cost of groceries. Every time a producer, processor or transporter gets taxed, the consumer inevitably ends up footing the bill.
Conservatives are ready to take action. We want to end the taxes, rebalance the budget, break up the monopolies and, above all, support our farmers and give Quebec families a break. These are policies that work and that would lower food prices.