44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 5, 2023 10:00AM
- Dec/5/23 2:19:29 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the reality is that the Conservative leader is asking the federal government to get out of the business of housing, but we will not repeat the same mistakes he made when he was housing minister under the Harper government.
The Conservative leader's plan will not build enough homes fast enough, will not reach enough cities and will create unnecessary red tape.
He would also defund affordable housing projects and tax affordable rental construction even more.
While the Conservative leader is focusing on his online popularity, we are making sure that everyone has a roof over their head.
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- Dec/5/23 2:20:53 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians need our bold action to keep moving forward on the problem of housing affordability. Unlike the Conservative leader, we know the federal government plays an essential leadership role in housing.
On this side, we are making historic investments in housing, we are linking public transit dollars to housing density and we are working with cities to modernize and accelerate the way we build homes. While the Conservative leader focuses on clickbait and views, we are focused on building homes for Canadians.
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- Dec/5/23 2:22:19 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the reality is that the Conservative leader continues to call for the federal government to get out of the business of housing. We will not repeat the same mistakes he made when he was housing minister under Stephen Harper.
The Conservative leader's present plan will not build enough homes fast enough, does not reach enough cities and creates unnecessary red tape. He would also defund affordable housing projects and tax affordable rental construction even more.
While the Conservative leader focuses on clickbait and views, we are going to focus on building Canadians more homes.
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- Dec/5/23 2:23:45 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Conservative leader's plan is to pick fights with municipalities, to create more red tape and to withdraw funding for affordable housing and affordable apartments. That is not a plan to build more housing. He has demonstrated that he is extremely satisfied with his ability to spread misinformation and disinformation online, which, yes, I will admit he is very good at.
On this side of the House, we are focused on delivering solutions for Canadians. We are focused on building more housing for Canadians, not on self-aggrandizement like the Leader of the Opposition.
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- Dec/5/23 2:25:05 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, when I came into question period today, I did not think I would be hearing an infomercial for how great Pierre Poilievre's social media skills—
Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau: Sorry, the leader—
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- Dec/5/23 2:25:25 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I apologize. I did not think Canadians were going to be hearing an infomercial for the Leader of the Opposition's YouTube page.
The reality is that Canadians deserve a government focused on delivering housing for them. That is exactly what we are doing with historic deals with cities right across the country and with measures to build more housing quickly. We are concretely solving that while he is talking to himself online.
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Mr. Speaker, we have been very concerned about what is happening in our media, our art and our culture for years now.
That is why the government has taken concrete action to support media across the country, to invest in local journalism and to stand up against the web giants in favour of journalists and the work they do, which is essential to our democracy. For example, we were pleased to reach an agreement with Google regarding Bill C‑18.
We will continue to be there to support and defend journalists across the country, especially local journalists who play an essential role in our democracy.
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Mr. Speaker, we have always supported CBC/Radio-Canada and the services it provides to local communities across the country.
One of the first decisions we made as a government was to cancel the Harper government's cuts to our public broadcaster. Supporting local news and journalists in this difficult juncture is exactly why we introduced Bill C‑18.
While the Leader of the Opposition rejoices as Canadian families are facing layoffs, we will continue to support local news and journalists in Canada.
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- Dec/5/23 2:29:19 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we are continuing to reach out and work with communities, with municipalities and with provinces right across the country to deliver. We have been announcing projects completed that we started years ago. We are announcing projects that are starting today, which will be completed in the coming years.
We understand the efforts involved in solving this housing crisis. It requires us all to roll up our sleeves, which is why we put forward $4 billion in the housing accelerator to make sure that municipalities could build more homes. We are putting forward $15 billion to accelerate the construction of rental units.
We are going to continue to be there for low-income and homeless people as well.
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- Dec/5/23 2:30:35 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, more competition means more lower prices, more choice and more innovative products and services for Canadians.
Our affordability legislation will empower the Competition Bureau to hold grocers accountable and prioritize consumers' interests. The fall economic statement proposes further amendments to the Competition Act to crack down on predatory pricing to better respond to anti-competitive mergers and more.
We are ensuring that Canadians have more competitive options. We are limiting excess profits by corporations at the expense of Canadians.
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