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Ontario Assembly

43rd Parl. 1st Sess.
February 27, 2024 09:00AM

Well, Speaker, once again, we see the NDP trying to find a way—any way possible that they can to oppose a piece of legislation, even one that makes as much sense as the one that I just spoke to.

This legislation is necessary when we find ourselves in a housing crisis—and I think my colleagues would agree—to ensuring that we can keep shovels in the ground and build the homes that we’re talking about building.

Now, recently, Minister Smith, when he was debating the bill, responded to a similar-type question. I’m going to quote from Hansard—it’s not a prop, Speaker, so I think that’s permissible. He said this: “A recent condominium development here in the GTA would see an upfront connection charge of approximately $290,000. I don’t know who the opposite member thinks is going to pay that....”

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