Canada’s opposition leader Pierre Poilievre made a stop at a food bank in Mississauga.
Poilievre toured Food Banks Mississauga at 4544 Eastgate Parkway, according to a post on social media Tuesday afternoon.
“With growing hunger from high food prices across Canada, I’m thankful for the volunteers at Food Banks Mississauga, who now serve over 6 million meals annually for their fellow Canadians,” Poilievre said on X.
Recently, Food Banks Mississauga CEO Meghan Nicholls said the organization is facing a challenging time and will “continue to struggle until our governments prioritize improvements to social services to support neighbours living precariously.”
“Until our elected officials stop ignoring the needs of those living in poverty, we will continue to see more folks turn to us for food,” she added.
Almost five per cent of the population of Mississauga now uses a food bank — 82 per cent more than before the pandemic, Food Banks Mississauga said in its 2023 annual report.
Poilievre isn’t the only politician to visit the food bank recently.
Ontario NDP leader Marit Stiles also toured the facility last week.
“We discussed the critical issue of food insecurity and the importance of improving our social assistance programs to keep up with the needs of our community,” Food Banks Mississauga said in a post on social media.
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