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House Hansard - 189

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 2, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 189 - May/2/23
Mr. Martin Champoux (Drummond, BQ)
  • May/2/23 10:33:39 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, I closed my eyes at times during the Leader of the Opposition's speech, and it felt like I was listening to an NDP member. It shocked me to hear such words coming out of the mouth of the leader of the official opposition. It is no secret that housing is an area of provincial jurisdiction. Who could manage housing needs better than the municipalities themselves? Let me double-check something. I hear the Conservatives talking about penalizing municipalities that do not build enough new properties, new houses or new housing units. Does that not seem centralizing? Is it not the opposite of what the Conservatives usually preach? Can the Leader of the Opposition tell me if he agrees that no one knows housing needs better than the municipalities? Would he agree that what they need most from the federal government are adequate funds?
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Context: House Hansard - 189 - May/2/23
Mr. Martin Champoux (Drummond, BQ)
  • May/2/23 1:51:18 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I admit that I am very surprised to hear Conservatives proposing measures straight out of the NDP platform. I am wondering if the tie worn by my colleague from Chicoutimi—Le Fjord is a little to the left today because he shifted his political opinions a little to the left. Again, he should opt for an orange tie to be consistent. I also wanted to remind my Conservative colleagues that housing is a provincial jurisdiction. They should know the Constitution better than I do as a Bloc member. Subsections 92(13) and 92(16) of the Constitution stipulate that housing falls under the jurisdiction of Quebec and the provinces. I will reiterate that I am very surprised to see the Conservatives, and especially my friend from Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, promote the centralization of power, which is usually the hallmark of the NDP. Let us come back to the main issue. In Drummond, we need approximately 600 housing units at present. Can my colleague tell me how much social housing and affordable housing units are needed in his region of Chicoutimi—Le Fjord?
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