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House Hansard - 53

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 5, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 53 - Apr/5/22
Mr. Dan Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, CPC)
  • Apr/5/22 2:33:38 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, too many millennials make good money but are stuck in their parents' basements. They lose all hope when they see home prices up 36% in Toronto. At committee, a GTA Liberal member of Parliament said that Canada has a “healthy housing market”, yet witness after witness said the opposite. The Minister of Housing has access to the best housing information in the country. Does the minister disagree with his colleague that Canada has a “healthy housing market”, or will he too plant his head in the sand?
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Context: House Hansard - 53 - Apr/5/22
Mr. Dan Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, CPC)
  • Apr/5/22 2:34:55 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the only thing dropping in this housing market is the Liberals' credibility on affordability. At committee, Statistics Canada representatives said, “We have not seen gains this large in 30 years. The price increases are broad-based, with the biggest drivers being gasoline, food, supply chains and a heated housing market.” Will the minister admit to his failures, or will he continue to blame Conservatives for his mistakes?
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Context: House Hansard - 53 - Apr/5/22
Mr. Dan Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, CPC)
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Calgary Nose Hill for putting the bill forward in such a non-partisan manner. There is a huge opportunity for Canada. We just need to look at what happened with Ethereum. Ethereum was largely developed in Canada, but has moved to Switzerland. Why? It is because countries like Switzerland and Japan have clearly laid out national rules that explain what kind of development, what kinds of tokens, what kind of crypto, what kinds of applications can fuel the blockchain industry, particularly when we look at the opportunities of Web 3.0. I have spoken with people in this space, innovators who simply want to be able to get a bank account so they can start. Unfortunately, there are many misconceptions with regard to the industry. I was hoping that the member might be able to point out some of the challenges Canadian innovators have had and continue to have.
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