SoVote

Decentralized Democracy

House Hansard - 127

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 15, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 127 - Nov/15/22
Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • Nov/15/22 10:54:33 a.m.
  • Watch
  • Re: Bill C-32 
Madam Speaker, many aspects of the member's speech somewhat contradict the way he will be voting. Let me give an example. He talks about housing being important, and it is important. If we look at what is being proposed, we have the doubling of the first-time home buyers' tax credit, the multigenerational home renovation tax credit and the 1% annual tax on underused housing being put into place. These are some of the initiatives taking place, yet the member says Ottawa needs to do more on housing. We are taking actions that deal with some of the things the member is talking about, yet he is voting against it. That is consistent with the Conservatives. They say they want to see this, but when they see it happen, they end up voting against it. Does the member not recognize that many would see that as a sign of hypocrisy?
151 words
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border
Context: House Hansard - 127 - Nov/15/22
Mr. Brad Vis
  • Nov/15/22 10:55:31 a.m.
  • Watch
  • Re: Bill C-32 
Madam Speaker, the only hypocrisy in the House of Commons right now is for a government to call an unnecessary election during a pandemic, to make pie-in-the-sky promises about addressing housing, and a year later doing absolutely nothing. Shame on the government for making it harder for young families to have a home. Shame on the government for spending too much. Shame on the government for putting so many Canadians into a position where they cannot afford their variable rate mortgages because the government overspent.
88 words
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border
Context: House Hansard - 127 - Nov/15/22
Ms. Marilyn Gladu
  • Nov/15/22 6:43:42 p.m.
  • Watch
Mr. Speaker, absolutely I would agree with the member. I think the NDP has no credibility left whatsoever, because its position has always been that it is opposed to time allocation but it supports the government on time allocation. Its members try to call the government out for driving up the cost of home heating and gasoline, but on the other hand, they are supporting the government's tripling of the carbon tax. There is nothing but hypocrisy there, and I think the people who were supporting the NDP are asking why they would ever vote NDP again, because they are going to get the Liberals anyway. I think that is a real conundrum for them, and I would certainly say it is a problem.
125 words
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border