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House Hansard - 222

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
September 21, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 222 - Sep/21/23
Hon. Sean Fraser (Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, Lib.)
  • Sep/21/23 2:23:28 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is fascinating that, after we started talking about housing, the hon. member put forward a plan that tinkers around the edges, which experts have indicated demonstrates a lack of understanding of the urgency and scale of Canada's housing crisis. For example, we have advanced a measure that would get rid of GST on apartment construction. He has now made a commitment to put it back on for middle-class homes. He has made a commitment to cut the program that is now changing the way that cities build homes in London and Calgary and will impact many cities across the country. We will advance policies that make a difference, not just hang something in the window and be a pretender as he is.
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Context: House Hansard - 222 - Sep/21/23
Hon. Sean Fraser (Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, Lib.)
  • Sep/21/23 2:24:52 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, if the hon. member is concerned about building affordable homes, he should talk to the people who advocate for the building of affordable homes. They are telling us to advance a full GST measure, not a half measure, because that is what is going to get homes built in this country. The Leader of the Opposition plans to cut the housing accelerator fund, which is changing the way that cities build homes. He would literally cut money that would build homes and is planning to tax the people who build them. If he cannot see that this would not work, he should go back to his image consultant and tell them that he needs to start wearing glasses again. Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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Context: House Hansard - 222 - Sep/21/23
Mrs. Tracy Gray (Kelowna—Lake Country, CPC)
  • Sep/21/23 2:45:14 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, what is serious is that Canadians are seriously worried about losing their homes, and the government continues to take zero accountability. It is also former Liberal finance minister John Manley who said that the NDP-Liberal government's deficits pressed on the inflationary gas pedal which forced the Bank of Canada to press harder on the brakes with higher interest rates. He says that like driving a car, this is “not a good plan for controlling the direction of the economy.” After eight years, Canadians are losing hope and they are hurting. When will the Liberal-NDP government stop the inflationary spending so people will not lose their homes?
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