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House Hansard - 219

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
September 18, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 219 - Sep/18/23
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Sep/18/23 2:29:01 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we know that Canadians across the country are feeling the effects of increased prices, particularly for groceries and housing. That is why we are taking immediate action to build more apartment buildings by removing the GST on construction work, to support small businesses by extending their loan repayment deadlines and to invite the sector CEOs to a meeting today to make sure that they lower grocery prices. Our priority is to build an economy that is focused on the well-being of all Canadians. That is what we are going to do every day in the House and in the government.
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Context: House Hansard - 219 - Sep/18/23
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Sep/18/23 2:30:20 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, actions speak louder than words and we are taking action. We are building thousands of housing units in London and cutting red tape. We are encouraging cities like Calgary to present even more ambitious proposals and we are making sure that affordable apartments are built across the country by cutting the GST on construction. If the CEOs of the big grocery chains do not make groceries more affordable then we will. Those are the measures Canadians are looking for and that is what we are doing to build an economy that works for everyone.
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Context: House Hansard - 219 - Sep/18/23
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Sep/18/23 2:37:18 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, on the contrary, we know very well that the Bloc Québécois is here to squabble. We are here to work hand in hand with the provinces and municipalities. That is why we have set up a $4-billion plan to work directly with municipalities to increase the housing supply, increase densification and improve zoning to speed up the construction of new housing. We have also eliminated the GST on the construction costs of new housing because we know how important it is to increase supply. It is just one part of what we have been doing for a long time, and will continue to do, to help people across the country.
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Context: House Hansard - 219 - Sep/18/23
Mr. Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, NDP)
  • Sep/18/23 2:39:11 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Canada has lost one million affordable housing units under the Liberals and Conservatives, and housing construction has been declining for the past five months. Removing the GST on affordable housing construction is important, but eight years too late. A lot more needs to be done. When will the Prime Minister put a stop to the delay and announce that the federal government is going to start building affordable housing again?
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Context: House Hansard - 219 - Sep/18/23
Hon. Chrystia Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Lib.)
  • Sep/18/23 2:51:51 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, what Canadians across the country and in Atlantic Canada need right now is for more homes to be built faster. That is why, last week, the Prime Minister announced that we are removing the GST on purpose-built rental. Do members know what the Conservative leader said about our housing plan? He said that we do not need more spending. I guess he thinks homes are going to get built by magic. We know we need home builders to invest more and to build faster. That is what our government is going to do in Atlantic Canada and across the country.
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Context: House Hansard - 219 - Sep/18/23
Ms. Sonia Sidhu (Brampton South, Lib.)
  • Sep/18/23 2:57:51 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I spoke with many residents in Brampton this summer, and I heard a lot about the need to build more homes faster in Canada. We know that increasing supply is just one of the major solutions to the housing crisis. Can the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities tell us how removing the GST on rental construction can help drive down the cost of housing?
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Context: House Hansard - 219 - Sep/18/23
Hon. Chrystia Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Lib.)
  • Sep/18/23 3:02:11 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Canada has the lowest deficit in the G7. Last week, DBRS Morningstar reaffirmed our AAA credit rating. At the same time, we know that we need to work for Canadians. That is why the Prime Minister announced last week that the GST on new rental construction will be eliminated. That is why this morning, with my colleague, the Minister of Industry, we held a meeting with the CEOs of all grocery stores. We are here, we are working for Canadians, and we will continue to do so.
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