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Context: House Hansard - 233 - Oct/17/23

Mrs. Karen Vecchio (Elgin—Middlesex—London, CPC)

Oct/17/23 10:07:53 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am proud to present this petition. Whereas women's shelters are sadly seeing an increase in demand, the high cost of living and the housing crisis have made it harder for women and children fleeing a violent home to find a place to live. At a time when the Liberal government is dramatically increasing spending on bureaucracy and consultants, it is cutting $145 million from women's shelters. I am hoping the government will understand that women's shelters are in crisis right now, as we are seeing an economic crisis carry on that is causing a lot of problems for many Canadians. Hopefully the government will do something about it.

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Context: House Hansard - 233 - Oct/17/23

Mrs. Karen Vecchio (Elgin—Middlesex—London, CPC)

Oct/17/23 10:52:47 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I do not know if things are different in the member's part of the country than they are in mine. I just met with members from LSTAR, which is part of CREA, the Canadian Real Estate Association. They shared with me that one of their smallest branches just announced 40 delinquent mortgages. The banks do not know what to do because, if they go forward and close some of these, what will happen to the rest of housing? We know that we are in a crisis when we are seeing small towns with 40 delinquent mortgages. What does the member have to say about her government's record on this?

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Context: House Hansard - 233 - Oct/17/23

Mrs. Karen Vecchio (Elgin—Middlesex—London, CPC)

Oct/17/23 12:52:02 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I happen to represent some of the same parts, from Elgin—Middlesex—London. We are talking about new homes being built, which absolutely needs to be done. We recognize that all the policies that were put forward by the government really did not have housing, immigration, health care and all those things working in parallel, so there is a lot of desperation right now. One of the biggest concerns right now is for people who are renewing their mortgages, who were told by the government not to worry and that it was okay to invest. People were getting up to their eyeballs in debt, and we now have interest rate increases that are causing them to face more difficult times. What are the member's thoughts about individuals who have to renew their mortgages and who need help right now?

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Context: House Hansard - 233 - Oct/17/23

Mrs. Karen Vecchio (Elgin—Middlesex—London, CPC)

Oct/17/23 1:09:47 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I know that we live in very different parts of the country. I am about two hours west of the Davenport area. Our area is a rural part of Canada, where the carbon tax has absolutely had a huge cost on the heating, food, food production and everything else. Being in different areas, it is difficult to understand what the rural parts of Canada are going through. Has the member spoken to a farmer about the carbon tax, about the cost of food production and how it impacts Canadians?

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Context: House Hansard - 233 - Oct/17/23

Mrs. Karen Vecchio (Elgin—Middlesex—London, CPC)

Oct/17/23 2:10:59 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, after eight years, mortgage rates and the cost of food and fuel are making it impossible for Canadian families to live. I have heard from neighbours and friends who have expressed that the NDP-Liberal government is out of touch with Canadians and is driving in the wrong direction. The Prime Minister promised to bring down the cost of food, but Thanksgiving has come and gone, and food costs continue to escalate. With the exception of only one Liberal member of Parliament, the NDP-Liberal coalition continues to support the increased costs of production and transportation of food by supporting the carbon tax. The only thing the carbon tax is doing is uniting Canadians against it. They are exhausted, desperate, failing and falling far behind. Canadians deserve relief, and the Prime Minister is not worth the cost.

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