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House Hansard - 238

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 24, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 238 - Oct/24/23
Mr. Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, NDP)
  • Oct/24/23 2:30:39 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Bank of Canada's interest rates are hurting Canadians such as John Cufflin, a 76-year-old man who had to sell his home because his mortgage payment went from $1,000 a month to $2,600 a month. Now he is not sure he can find a place that he can afford to rent that is in his budget. Tax incentives to private developers alone will not solve this crisis. When will the Prime Minister get serious about building homes that people can actually afford?
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Context: House Hansard - 238 - Oct/24/23
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Oct/24/23 2:31:16 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I was pleased to be in the member opposite's hometown of Brampton just the other day to deliver great news for Bramptonians, in line with the great news we have been announcing across the country: 24,000 homes over the coming years in Brampton because of the housing accelerator fund that we put on the table. That is $4 billion that councils across the country are talking about and passing motions and debating on because of the federal initiative that is putting more homes on lots and creating construction opportunities across the country. We look forward to continuing to step up with municipal partners right across the country.
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Context: House Hansard - 238 - Oct/24/23
Hon. Sean Fraser (Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, Lib.)
  • Oct/24/23 2:35:06 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it has been fascinating to watch the Conservatives make misguided criticisms about the housing accelerator fund. They fear that it is actually going to create more homes for Canadians. They are rooting against homebuilding in this country for their political interests, rather than supporting policies that will put a roof over their neighbours' heads. Where the Conservatives promise to cut funding for housing, we will continue to make the investments necessary. It is the right thing to do. It is the only way to approach the housing crisis, and Canadians will find relief from the measures that we are putting forward on this side.
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Context: House Hansard - 238 - Oct/24/23
Hon. Sean Fraser (Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, Lib.)
  • Oct/24/23 2:36:21 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is hard to know where to start with the various pieces of misinformation baked into my colleague's question. With respect, she suggested that seniors need to have more homes, but her housing plan literally includes zero mention of seniors. She suggested that the housing accelerator fund has no money left in it. I would invite her to tune into an announcement that we will be making in Kelowna tomorrow. We are going to continue to make the investments necessary by reducing the cost of building and investing in the ability of communities to build homes. Where we will make investments, the Conservatives will make cuts. They are simply not worth the risk.
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Context: House Hansard - 238 - Oct/24/23
Ms. Marilyn Gladu (Sarnia—Lambton, CPC)
  • Oct/24/23 2:37:02 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, announcements do not build homes. The government has built fewer homes than were built in 1972. However, in my riding, I have people who are both working, yet are not able to have any heat in their house for the last two months, because of the price that the government continues to drive up with its inflationary spending. The Liberals are so out of touch, they are pouring money on the inflationary fire and causing misery. Will the Prime Minister rein in his inflationary spending, or is the truth that the government and the Prime Minister are just not worth the cost?
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