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House Hansard - 228

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 3, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 228 - Oct/3/23
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Oct/3/23 3:25:37 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, our Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry convened a meeting several weeks ago with the CEOs of the major grocery chains precisely to talk about how we can stabilize the price of groceries for Canadians. We will continue to work with them on this file to ensure that Canadians can buy their food at the grocery store this weekend and every weekend going forward. We are here to bring in measures like the grocery rebate and reduced fees for child care. We will always be there to help families.
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Context: House Hansard - 228 - Oct/3/23
Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • Oct/3/23 3:27:37 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I ask the Prime Minister to please not keep doing anything he is doing. In fact, he talks about grocery prices. A month ago, he held a big photo-op where he claimed he would stabilize grocery prices before Thanksgiving. The news is out that a single Thanksgiving turkey now costs as much as $120. It is now six days until Thanksgiving. Will the Prime Minister promise to bring the price of turkey back down to normal levels before people eat the turkey on Monday?
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Context: House Hansard - 228 - Oct/3/23
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Oct/3/23 3:28:23 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, a number of weeks ago, our Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry brought together the heads of all the large grocery chains in Canada to directly address the challenges that Canadians are facing around high food prices. It is not right that Canadians are as squeezed as they are right now, and that is why we are taking action. We also continue to take action on investing in housing, as Canadians need more and more supply. This is why we have eliminated the GST on new rental construction and why we have incentivized communities to move forward on greater densification. We are continuing to respond to the needs of Canadians.
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Context: House Hansard - 228 - Oct/3/23
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Oct/3/23 3:29:46 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as we have seen consistently, Canadians are facing real challenges. That is why we have consistently stepped up with measures to support Canadians, whether it is bringing in a reduction of 50% on child care, which Conservatives campaigned against, that has saved thousands of dollars a year for many families; whether it is moving forward with the grocery rebate; or whether it is moving forward with dental benefits for low-income and middle-income families that cannot offer them to their kids. These are things that Conservatives voted against. We will continue to be there. We are working with the large grocery companies to increase competition and stabilize food prices.
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