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• The government's economic statement does not provide enough urgent action to address the current economic challenges, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises and the housing crisis. • The Bloc Québécois has proposed solutions to address these issues, such as an emergency fund for homelessness and flexibility in the Canada Emergency Business Account, but the government has ignored these calls for action.

• The Conservative leader is resorting to personal insults to avoid discussing the lack of a plan for housing. • The Liberal government has made progress on housing, including removing the GST from rental construction and contributing to the construction of over half a million new homes.

• The Prime Minister has broken another promise by refusing to take on big investors, despite the country's high renoviction rate. • The Prime Minister has a history of saying one thing on the campaign trail and then defending his friends' profits once in power.

• Canada's housing crisis is getting worse, with over 17,000 fewer housing starts in 2023 than in 2022 and an average asking rent of $2,500 a month in British Columbia. • The Prime Minister does not have a plan to build the number of houses that Canadians need, according to the government's own housing agency.

• The cost of rent in the Prime Minister's riding has increased from $760 to $2,249 per month, a threefold increase. • The Prime Minister is accused of being out of touch with the reality of Canadians, as he spends $9,000 per night on trips to Jamaica while Canadians struggle with housing affordability.

• The Minister of Transport emphasizes the importance of communication, cooperation, and working together to achieve success in housing. • The Minister criticizes the Leader of the Opposition for insulting mayors and all Quebeckers, and calls for him to stop insulting people and work together to build housing.

Context: House Hansard - 270 - Jan/29/24

Hon. Chrystia Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Lib.)

Jan/29/24 2:34:54 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-234

Mr. Speaker, our government absolutely understands that housing and the cost of living are challenges for Canadians. That is why we are aggressively working across the country to build more homes faster. The housing accelerator fund, with more than 30 agreements in place across Canada, will lead to 500,000 new homes being built. However, the question is this: What will the Conservatives cut? They know how to cut, but they do not know how to build. Canada needs builders right now.

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Context: House Hansard - 270 - Jan/29/24

Hon. Chrystia Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Lib.)

Jan/29/24 2:41:34 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is certainly the case that the vast majority of Canadians do not have access to the luxuries that the Leader of the Opposition enjoys: government-provided housing, a chef or people caring for his home. People who live in glass houses should be more careful about throwing stones. When it comes to the price on pollution, it returns more money to eight out of every 10 Canadians. Families in Alberta will be getting more than $1,000 back. That helps them.

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