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House Hansard - 13

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 8, 2021 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 13 - Dec/8/21
Hon. Pierre Poilievre
  • Dec/8/21 7:58:49 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, the Liberals hand the minister a speech that a bureaucrat wrote for him and he stays glued to it. Why do we not just elect a robot to read off these speeches that are written by bureaucrats in the finance department? That robot at least would stick more tightly to the script than he has. If he does not actually have any answers to the factual questions, is it possible that he could be replaced with a robot?
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Hon. Randy Boissonnault
  • Dec/8/21 7:59:02 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, it is unfortunate the member opposite does not like the answers I am providing, but I know Canadians do. The net worth of Canadian households fell by 3.6% in the first quarter of 2020, one of the largest declines on record, and this metric is now up 22% from its pre-crisis level. Consumer confidence is back on the rise, with 156,000 jobs announced last week and 106% of jobs that are back.
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Hon. Pierre Poilievre
  • Dec/8/21 7:59:14 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, the question was not how much poorer Canadians are; it was how much more expensive their housing has become. Can the member tell us this? What is the average house price right across Canada today?
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Hon. Randy Boissonnault
  • Dec/8/21 7:59:19 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, I think labour force participation is a good metric to help answer the member's question. It has reached a new high of 79.6%. That shows a strong sign of confidence with respect to job prospects. That is how people—
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The Chair
  • Dec/8/21 7:59:24 p.m.
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The hon. member for Carleton.
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Hon. Pierre Poilievre
  • Dec/8/21 7:59:26 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, can the average Canadian afford the average house?
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Hon. Randy Boissonnault
  • Dec/8/21 7:59:31 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, I am not entirely sure what the question was, but I can say that 106%—
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The Chair
  • Dec/8/21 7:59:34 p.m.
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The hon. member for Carleton.
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Hon. Pierre Poilievre
  • Dec/8/21 7:59:36 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, the question was this. Can the average Canadian afford the average house?
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Hon. Randy Boissonnault
  • Dec/8/21 7:59:48 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, we are there to support housing affordability and will continue to do so.
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Hon. Pierre Poilievre
  • Dec/8/21 7:59:59 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, maybe more specifically, what share of the average Canadians' take-home pay would they have to spend on mortgages and other housing costs in order to live in the average house?
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Hon. Randy Boissonnault
  • Dec/8/21 8:00:05 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, housing is a right. That is why this House has declared it as such. We made historic investments in housing stock, housing affordability and affordable housing, and will continue to do so.
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Hon. Pierre Poilievre
  • Dec/8/21 8:00:13 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, what would it cost the average person to buy the average house in Canada today?
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Hon. Randy Boissonnault
  • Dec/8/21 8:00:25 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, I think it is important to say that the economic contraction of the Canadian economy was 17%—
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The Chair
  • Dec/8/21 8:00:35 p.m.
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The member for Carleton.
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Hon. Pierre Poilievre
  • Dec/8/21 8:00:37 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, we know the economy collapsed, but somehow real estate prices went up. The question is how much would it cost the average family to afford the average house today?
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Hon. Randy Boissonnault
  • Dec/8/21 8:00:43 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, GDP has rebounded to almost 99% of its pre-pandemic level, 106% of jobs have been recovered and 156,000 jobs were announced just last week.
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Hon. Pierre Poilievre
  • Dec/8/21 8:00:50 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, what is the average rental cost for the average Canadian today?
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Hon. Randy Boissonnault
  • Dec/8/21 8:00:58 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, over the first half of 2020, employment income fell by an unprecedented $28 billion, and now it is back.
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Hon. Pierre Poilievre
  • Dec/8/21 8:01:03 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, how many barrels of oil does Canada import from foreign producers every year?
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