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House Hansard - 189

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 2, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 189 - May/2/23
Mr. Tako Van Popta (Langley—Aldergrove, CPC)
  • May/2/23 11:36:28 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, my colleague talked about social housing and the problems of Quebec. British Columbia has similar problems. Despite massive, historic amounts of spending by the Liberal government, the problem seems to be getting worse. Could he comment on that and compare Quebec's problems to British Columbia's problems?
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Context: House Hansard - 189 - May/2/23
Mr. Tako Van Popta (Langley—Aldergrove, CPC)
  • May/2/23 11:47:45 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, the member said that the ratio of housing costs to income should be roughly 25% to 30%. Unfortunately, it is about twice that much in Canada, despite the best intentions of the current government and all its spending. Does she have any comments on what ideal housing affordability is and what has gone wrong with the government's plans, which have obviously failed the mark?
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Context: House Hansard - 189 - May/2/23
Mr. Tako Van Popta (Langley—Aldergrove, CPC)
  • May/2/23 1:39:09 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague from Thornhill talked about the evaporation of the dream of home ownership for so many young people, but I have talked to businesspeople. One of their challenges is getting workers, and that is tied to the lack of available housing close to where the jobs are. This goes right to the very heart of our economy. Could the member comment on that?
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