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House Hansard - 262

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 5, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 262 - Dec/5/23
Mr. Jasraj Singh Hallan
  • Dec/5/23 12:31:07 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I would argue that every plan that our common-sense Conservative leader has come out for was about affordability. Our plan to build more homes and not bureaucracy not only tackles and gives a goal of 15% of increased permits, but also includes the other side of the equation. Liberal and NDP members have yet to meet their promise. Until they balance the budget, even if land is sold, builders cannot build because one of the biggest drawbacks they have is the high interest rates, which were caused by the Liberal-NDP member's non-stop deficits. They have made inflation and interest rates go up. Until the budget gets balanced and we start having lower inflation and interest rates, builders will not build and people will not get into new homes. The Liberals need to get out of the way to do that for Canadians.
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Context: House Hansard - 262 - Dec/5/23
Mr. Denis Trudel (Longueuil—Saint-Hubert, BQ)
  • Dec/5/23 1:17:07 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for talking about social and affordable housing, but also about the Liberals' national strategy that is not working. There is a very good article by Radio-Canada journalist Laurence Martin about the strategy on surplus federal lands. Land acquisition is a major problem. The federal government should make these lands available to builders, but especially to housing non-profits, to have social and affordable housing built. We found out that there is land here in Ottawa that was declared surplus in 2015, but housing will not be built there until 2038. On that land, there will finally be housing 23 years after it was declared surplus. That is totally outrageous. Does my colleague have any thoughts on this?
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Context: House Hansard - 262 - Dec/5/23
Mrs. Julie Vignola (Beauport—Limoilou, BQ)
  • Dec/5/23 1:48:08 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, housing is extremely important, especially during winter, when being homeless or kicked out of one's home for any reason becomes a health hazard. Builders are now faced with mortgage rates so high that they cannot build housing and still turn a reasonable profit. Some even have to close down construction sites. Across Quebec, companies have to stop and wait before they can continue to build housing. I want to ask my colleague if he is seeing the same thing in his riding. What are the solutions to help these construction companies out?
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