Mr. Speaker, I was here all morning listening to the debate, and the opposition members continually brought up the idea that the industrial carbon price is a solution to all the woes with food prices. They particularly mentioned beef going up 19%.
I also heard comments from the agriculture committee this morning. The president and chief executive officer of the Canadian Meat Council reported to the agriculture committee this morning that we have a coordinated system that depends on constant livestock supply. He said, “On the beef side, Canada's cattle inventory has declined significantly, driven by prolonged drought in key producing regions, producer herd reductions and global supply pressures,” which means the American inventory has also dropped.
Would the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship not agree that the groceries and essentials benefit, Bill C-19, would have a large impact on affordability for the Canadians who need it the most?