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House Hansard - 197

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 15, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 197 - May/15/23
Hon. Pierre Poilievre
  • May/15/23 7:29:08 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, no, he has not. If he believes he has, he should do it again.
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Hon. Ahmed Hussen
  • May/15/23 7:29:15 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, I will do it again by saying that I have provided that information. It is regional, and I am happy to provide the regional breakdowns to the leader.
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Hon. Pierre Poilievre
  • May/15/23 7:29:24 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, he cannot provide the average down payment. I know he does not want to because it shows that since the Prime Minister promised more affordable numbers, the average necessary minimum down payment in Canada has more than doubled, from $22,635 to $47,390. That is a doubling of the necessary down payment. The minister says regional information is different. Can he name one region where housing is more affordable now than it was when the Prime Minister made that promise?
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Hon. Ahmed Hussen
  • May/15/23 7:29:58 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, we know there is a challenge with the rising costs of housing. That is why we have implemented a number of policies to enable Canadians to access their dream of home ownership.
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Hon. Pierre Poilievre
  • May/15/23 7:30:10 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, he was the one who said that regional data was the most important, so I will ask him this again. Since the Prime Minister promised that housing would be more affordable under his leadership, could he name a single region where it is more affordable?
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Hon. Ahmed Hussen
  • May/15/23 7:30:22 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, I can give him the numbers. In Halifax, in 2022, the average was $541,790.
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Hon. Pierre Poilievre
  • May/15/23 7:30:32 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, that is more than a 70% increase. I asked for a region where it is more affordable, even one region.
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Hon. Ahmed Hussen
  • May/15/23 7:30:44 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, I am happy to provide numbers. If the Leader of the Opposition wants to keep doing this for the next five hours, I am happy to do it.
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Hon. Pierre Poilievre
  • May/15/23 7:30:52 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, he has not provided numbers. Let us give him another try. The Prime Minister said that housing would be more affordable under his leadership. When he took office, it was $1,400 for the average mortgage payment in Canada. What is the average mortgage payment in Canada today?
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Hon. Ahmed Hussen
  • May/15/23 7:31:10 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, it is pretty rich seeing the leader of the official opposition ask me these questions when he has voted against measures to help Canadians access their dream of home ownership. Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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Mr. Mark Gerretsen
  • May/15/23 7:31:27 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, I have a point of order. Perhaps you would like to rule that when you are speaking, you give the floor to one person, and when you give it to the minister, he has the floor. The Leader of the Opposition should not be standing up at the same time, until he has been recognized. I find it extremely disruptive to the process. He seems to be standing up almost instantly after the minister starts speaking. Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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