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House Hansard - 325

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 5, 2024 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 325 - Jun/5/24
Mr. Shafqat Ali (Brampton Centre, Lib.)
  • Jun/5/24 2:17:21 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, when the Conservative leader was housing minister, he built only six affordable units. Our government is focused on building affordable homes. Under two years ago, I joined the housing minister and the local government officials to announce rapid housing initiative funding: $53 million for three projects, 110 affordable homes for Peel and $30 million to convert a hotel into homes for Brampton. Two weeks ago, I participated in the grand opening of Birch Place, a housing project with 67 affordable rental units. Our government is getting shovels in the ground. The Conservative leader has no plan. He does not care about building homes for Canadians. We are focused on working with local governments to build more homes for Canadians.
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Context: House Hansard - 325 - Jun/5/24
Mr. Martin Shields
  • Jun/5/24 6:50:50 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, absolutely not, because I have seen innovation with housing on Siksika Nation. Its people contracted a construction company from Ontario. It builds cement houses in 30 days. They are beautiful homes from start to finish, and they are turnkey. Siksika Nation is innovative; it knows how to find solutions. We need to get out of the way and not build bureaucracy, because it has great innovation skills and can do a lot of things. We just get in its way. We want to see beautiful houses built, and the company is building phenomenal housing with cement in 30 days. It is incredible. Siksika Nation did not need us to do it; it did it itself.
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