Mr. Speaker, families and seniors across Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame are working hard and doing their best to live within their means, yet they are struggling to make ends meet.
The Liberal Prime Minister promised Canadians affordability, but the reality is that we have higher costs and growing financial pressure on households. In Newfoundland and Labrador, food security affects more than one in four residents. Food bank usage across our province has increased by 44% since 2019. These are not just statistics. These numbers represent real people making impossible choices between groceries, heating their homes and putting fuel in their vehicles.
As Liberals prepare to table their budget, Canadians deserve action, not more spending and debt. The government needs to cut waste and restore fiscal responsibility, instead of spending and making more debt. The government needs to eliminate all taxes on gas and diesel. It is high time that the Prime Minister lives up to the expectations of those who voted for him—