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House Hansard - 214

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 15, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 214 - Jun/15/23
Mr. Joël Godin (Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, CPC)
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians are already having a hard time making ends meet because of inflation caused by the Liberal government's economic policy; now they are also facing another problem. In Quebec, a lot of people move on July 1. This year, it is an even bigger deal than usual. Here is the story of a good man from Trois-Rivières who has to camp in the bush because of the accessible housing shortage. Seventy-four-year-old Richard Dufault cannot find housing. He told TVA Nouvelles that he had been to about 15 rentals but was unable to secure a lease. He said, “Every landlord I meet with takes my contact information, but they never call me back. When I call back, they tell me the place has been rented.” Here is an important statistic: At 0.9%, Trois-Rivières has one of the lowest rental vacancy rates in Quebec. According to the CMHC, a balanced housing market has a vacancy rate of around 3%. For this to be happening in Canada in 2023 is unacceptable. This government has been in power for eight years. Why is it abandoning—
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