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Context: House Hansard - 271 - Jan/30/24

Mr. John Brassard (Barrie—Innisfil, CPC)

Jan/30/24 2:10:29 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, here is a question: How many Canadians stayed in a $9,000-a-night resort owned by a friend over Christmas for free? The answer is very likely none, but there was one, and that was the Prime Minister. At a time when two million Canadians are using food banks, the carbon tax is punishing families and businesses, housing is unaffordable for young Canadians while those in their houses can barely afford them as mortgages become due for renewal, and seniors cannot afford groceries and are not eating nutritiously because of the NDP-Liberal government, the Prime Minister did not for a second think that maybe an $87,000 free vacation to a luxury resort was not a good look right now. He clearly did not care. What about the 100 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions put into the atmosphere from the not one but two private jets he needed for the trip? We can understand why Canadians are upset about his lack of judgment and his hypocrisy. It is clear to everyone that after eight years of the Prime Minister, he is not worth the cost. Canadians see that everything is about him, and that while we live in his world, the rest of us are just squirrels looking for nuts, nuts that not many can afford anymore.

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Context: House Hansard - 271 - Jan/30/24

Hon. Sean Fraser (Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, Lib.)

Jan/30/24 2:46:37 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we understand well the challenges that young people in this country are facing when it comes to finding a place to live that they can actually afford. That is why, just yesterday, we advanced a new policy that is going to make low-cost loans available to build more student residences across this country. We are going to continue to advance policies that do not just allow students to find places they can afford next to where they go to school but that are going to free up supply that exists within communities today. The Conservatives will tap into people's anxieties for their political gain. We will advance policies that actually address them.

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Context: House Hansard - 271 - Jan/30/24

Mr. Joël Godin (Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, CPC)

Jan/30/24 2:52:34 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, this government has been in power for eight years. Let us consider the damage it has done to our country. This Liberal Prime Minister has plunged Canadians into the worst housing crisis. We Conservatives have a plan: We will reward cities that accelerate housing construction, like Saguenay, Trois-Rivières and Victoriaville. What does the Prime Minister have to say to desperate families that are unable to afford rent or those who cannot find housing?

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Context: House Hansard - 271 - Jan/30/24

Mrs. Anna Roberts (King—Vaughan, CPC)

Jan/30/24 4:30:59 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-59

Madam Speaker, my colleague is a neighbour of mine, and we both represent parts of the great city of Vaughan. The member says he supports making life more affordable for the citizens of Vaughan and those across Canada. The Parliamentary Budget Officer has made it clear that Bill C-234 would save Canadian farmers $1 billion by 2030, reducing the cost of food for Canadian families currently struggling to afford groceries. I am wondering if the member can explain to the residents of Vaughan who are currently struggling to afford groceries why he will not support Bill C-234.

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