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House Hansard - 17

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 14, 2021 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 17 - Dec/14/21
Hon. Ahmed Hussen (Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, Lib.)
  • Dec/14/21 3:01:54 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the problem the Conservatives face is that before the election they had done nothing on affordable housing. They proposed no clear policy ideas. For nine years in government, they invested zero dollars in affordable housing. In fact, they downloaded affordable housing onto the provinces and municipalities. Now, when they have a chance to actually support policies that work, they do not propose anything. In fact, in the housing—
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Context: House Hansard - 17 - Dec/14/21
Hon. Ahmed Hussen
  • Dec/14/21 3:02:52 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the problem the Conservatives face is that for nine years in power, they did not really invest in affordable housing. They did not have a program like the first-time home buyer incentive. In fact, they downloaded housing responsibility and investments in housing onto the provinces and municipalities. They did nothing to invest in the capacity of more Canadians to become homeowners, and they did not have the words “affordable housing” in their election platform. In fact, their recent housing motion did not have the words “affordable housing” in it. Now that they have a chance to support the throne speech commitments with respect to housing, they refuse to do so. They have no credibility on this issue.
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