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House Hansard - 49

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 30, 2022 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 49 - Mar/30/22
Mr. Eric Duncan (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry, CPC)
  • Mar/30/22 2:12:41 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is unbelievable how tone-deaf and out of touch the Minister of Housing is when it comes to the realities the average Canadian faces. He tries to brag about how well the government's housing plan has been working over the last five years while the average housing price in the country doubled under his watch. Rents are skyrocketing with no end in sight, and a record number of Canadians are giving up on the idea of ever owning their own home. The government's first-time homebuyer shared equity program is a failure and needs to be scrapped in favour of a new approach, but here is the biggest sign of disrespect: It was recently revealed that the minister rewarded staff at the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation with $40 million in performance bonuses, when literally the single reason they exist is to make housing more affordable for everyone in Canada. Instead of being petty and trying to suggest that anybody who questions his failed record does not care about homelessness or affordability, he should self-reflect. After all, Canadians have 40 million reasons to question his judgment.
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Context: House Hansard - 49 - Mar/30/22
Mr. Matt Jeneroux (Edmonton Riverbend, CPC)
  • Mar/30/22 2:46:48 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Conservatives have started a housing task force. Does anyone want to know why? It is because the government continues to fail Canadians when it comes to the price of homes. Here is one example. When it comes to the first-time homebuyer program, the Liberals have changed the criteria three times in the last two years. Does anyone want another example? On the shared equity mortgage program, there have only been nine applications in three years of a five-year program. They have doubled the average price of homes in Canada. How can the minister continue to say his programs work?
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Context: House Hansard - 49 - Mar/30/22
Hon. Ahmed Hussen
  • Mar/30/22 2:47:50 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the hon. member asked which programs work. I will just give him one small example that is making a significant impact on the lives of his constituents. The Canada housing benefit is helping 35,000 households with rent in Alberta. That is a program in the national housing strategy. However, perhaps the hon. member may speak to some of his colleagues. The member for Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry believes that we should stop investing in affordable housing through the national housing strategy and that we should stop investing in the first-time homebuyer incentive. He should speak to his caucus members who do not believe in federal investments in housing.
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