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House Hansard - 272

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
January 31, 2024 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 272 - Jan/31/24
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Jan/31/24 2:32:21 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we are taking concrete steps to get hundreds of thousands of new homes built across the country by signing agreements directly with municipalities, provinces and territories, Quebec and all of Nunavut. We are working to cut red tape, expedite permits, increase density and improve zoning. We have put $4 billion on the table to deliver results in terms of housing. We will continue taking a serious and responsible approach to doing this work.
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Context: House Hansard - 272 - Jan/31/24
Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • Jan/31/24 3:07:57 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the question was about rent in Canada. Rent prices have doubled after eight years under the Prime Minister. They have tripled in his home city of Montreal. Now, according to the homebuilders of Canada, they expect that construction numbers will actually plummet this year relative to prior years. They say that this will lead to higher prices, and they say we require “policy changes” to reverse it. Will the Prime Minister finally accept a common-sense plan to build the homes so Canadians can afford the rent?
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Context: House Hansard - 272 - Jan/31/24
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Jan/31/24 3:16:53 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, thanks in part to the advocacy of the member for Halifax West, we announced the housing accelerator agreement of nearly $80 million in Halifax to unlock 9,000 new homes. While the Leader of the Opposition is picking fights with municipalities, we are working directly with them to reduce red tape and revolutionize the way homes get built in cities across the country. On this side, we are bringing forward real solutions to address housing affordability, while he spends his time attacking and insulting.
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