I appreciated the speech from the member beside me. I was intrigued by his comments about how terrible it is that we’re increasing social assistance rates in the province of Ontario. I was curious if he had advice for the members who were here from his caucus from 2011 to 2014 when the NDP held the balance of power. They could have brought down the Liberal government at any time over that period over this issue.

I was wondering, if raising social assistance rates is so important, why the opposition consistently votes against our government on this. And yet when they had the opportunity to make that a point, they did nothing for three years when they had the balance of power.

And so I’ll change the point of my question now. I was wondering who the member would tax—because we know that the opposition never met a taxpayer in the province of Ontario that they wouldn’t like to add burden to. I’m wondering where the member would find the $18 billion a year to fund a doubling of social assistance rates.

It’s a very interesting question coming from the member opposite. Again, what we’re seeing from the NDP is that they want to contract out their work, of course, to CUPE, and we’re not going to do that.

It’s interesting, we had the opportunity to debate this bill last night, colleagues. I know that my entire caucus was here debating that bill, but ironically, as soon as the legislative dining room closed last night, the NDP called it a night, closed the place down, put no more speakers up, fast-tracked it and we’re voting on it today. You know why? Because it’s the right thing. We’re going to start to remove those obstacles that are getting in the way of building homes. And just like the Leader of the Opposition said, they don’t want to build; it’s no, no, no. Try voting yes, yes, yes and get shovels in the ground for new housing, new transit and transportation—

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