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House Hansard - 212

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 13, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 212 - Jun/13/23
Mr. Denis Trudel
  • Jun/13/23 11:39:44 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague is right, this is a comedy show. Please tell me the members opposite are joking when they say that they have done the most for housing. Ask anyone who is serious about this issue and they will find that laughable. The crisis has never been so severe. Just this morning I was reading an article in the Journal de Montréal about a 63-year-old couple in Quebec who, for the first time, are going to sleep in their car with their two dogs. They have never experienced anything like this in their lives. There is no such thing as $1,300, $1,500 or $1,800 housing. If there were, it would be directly subsidized by our taxes. Programs are offering affordable housing for $2,000 a month in Montreal. To say things have never been better sounds like a tag line for the Just For Laughs Festival.
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Context: House Hansard - 212 - Jun/13/23
Mrs. Dominique Vien (Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis, CPC)
  • Jun/13/23 2:48:51 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, young adults are living in basements. Students are living in shelters or slums, even. Another heartbreaking example is the couple in Montreal who have to sleep in their car because they cannot find affordable housing. The government is spending lavishly and fuelling inflation. It needs to take action today, now. What is the target date for balancing the budget?
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