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House Hansard - 220

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
September 19, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 220 - Sep/19/23
Mr. Alain Therrien (La Prairie, BQ)
  • Sep/19/23 2:26:54 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, in the midst of a housing crisis, $900 million earmarked for housing in Quebec is being held hostage in Ottawa's coffers. Why? The reason is that this Prime Minister says that he will not give Quebec the money unless he can impose conditions on it. Simply put, the only thing the Prime Minister should be asking Quebec is into which account he should transfer the money. We are in a crisis and the Prime Minister is delaying $900 million in housing starts. I am appealing to his sense of responsibility. Will he finally transfer the money?
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Context: House Hansard - 220 - Sep/19/23
Mr. Alain Therrien (La Prairie, BQ)
  • Sep/19/23 2:28:11 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I find it very difficult to understand why this has not been resolved yet. With the exception of Quebeckers who are struggling to find housing, no one needs good news about housing nearly as much as this Prime Minister does. It would be a win-win, especially for him. He has $900 million worth of good news on his hands, yet he is the one who is dawdling. What is he waiting for? He should pay out the money and finally make an announcement that is good for Quebeckers.
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