44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 16, 2023 10:00AM
- Feb/16/23 2:30:14 p.m.
- Watch
Mr. Speaker, everyone in our country should be able to find a job that pays the bills, a home that is in their budget and build a good life for themselves and their families, but sadly that is not the case—
Son hon. members: Oh, oh!
47 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- Feb/16/23 2:30:42 p.m.
- Watch
Mr. Speaker, all Canadian should be able to find a job that pays the bills, find a home that is in their budget and build a good life for themselves and their families. They reality is that this is not the case. The cost of living continues to rise, and paycheques are not keeping up.
When times are tough, that is when the government needs to step, and it is tough right now for people, particularly with their rents. We are seeing rents rise across the country. In my riding of Burnaby South, rents have gone up as much as 30%. We have forced the government to double the GST rebate in the past year. We need that to happened again.
Will the government do that in the upcoming budget to give people some hope?
135 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- Feb/16/23 2:31:52 p.m.
- Watch
Mr. Speaker, I know it is difficult because we have forced the government to do so many things. I was talking about the GST rebate that we forced the government to do, not just the rental subsidy that we forced it to do.
The reality is that the cost of living is going up, and it is getting harder and harder to make ends meet. When times are tough, it is the government's responsibility to help people. We forced the government to double the GST rebate.
Is the government prepared to do that again in the upcoming budget, to give hope to people who are really struggling because of the cost of living?
114 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- Feb/16/23 2:32:28 p.m.
- Watch
Mr. Speaker, I acknowledge the efforts of the NDP leader who worked with us on doubling the GST credit, as I acknowledge the support of the House for the one-time $500 top-up to the Canada housing benefit.
My colleagues in the House know very well that I cannot comment on the budget. What I can say is that we will be there for Canadians, as we have been in the past, and we will be there to build a strong economy that benefits everyone.
86 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- Feb/16/23 2:50:36 p.m.
- Watch
Mr. Speaker, we believe in a “for indigenous, by indigenous”-led urban, rural and northern indigenous housing strategy. That is why budget 2022 included over $4 billion more to close the gap in indigenous housing. It included $300 million as an initial investment in a dedicated urban, rural and northern indigenous housing strategy informed by a for indigenous, by indigenous approach, and that is the beginning of the process. We will continue to invest to close that gap.
80 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- Feb/16/23 4:53:56 p.m.
- Watch
Madam Speaker, we have not even seen the budget. I would do like any other responsible member of Parliament, which is to see the budget in front of me and then make a decision accordingly.
35 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
