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House Hansard - 261

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 4, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 261 - Dec/4/23
Hon. Sean Fraser (Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, Lib.)
  • Dec/4/23 2:21:04 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is a shame that the hon. member does not put as much energy into generating housing policies as he does to generating housing videos. The reality is that when I actually look at the measures he is putting forward, including in the video, they will result in fewer homes being constructed than we are already on pace to build. He plans to put the GST back on some home construction. He plans to cut funding for cities that are trying to build more housing. He plans for Canada to get out of the homebuilding game altogether. We will make the investments necessary to build more homes, not a strategy to cut home funding like the Conservatives would.
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Context: House Hansard - 261 - Dec/4/23
Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • Dec/4/23 2:21:42 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, he clearly did not watch my common-sense documentary, which is being widely acclaimed by all. If he had, he would know the facts. Our common-sense plan would take the GST off for apartments that are affordable, below-average cost. He wants to take it off just for $10 million penthouses. We want to take the bureaucracy out of the picture so home builders can build. He has a $4 billion fund that, according to the City of Halifax, is funding more bureaucratic gatekeepers. Why will he not watch the documentary, follow the common-sense plan to get rid of the taxes and bureaucracy, and build more homes?
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