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House Hansard - 282

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 14, 2024 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 282 - Feb/14/24
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Feb/14/24 3:03:35 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Leader of the Opposition keeps showing that he does not even understand the programs that he intends to cut. With our housing accelerator fund, we are investing in municipalities' capacity to build more houses faster by speeding up densification, making zoning changes, issuing permits and moving forward in a way that creates more opportunities to build more homes. The Leader of the Opposition refuses to understand that, rather than making cuts, this is how we are going to resolve the housing crisis.
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Context: House Hansard - 282 - Feb/14/24
Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • Feb/14/24 3:04:18 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, let us talk about that program. Since it was created two years ago, rent has increased by 20% across the country. At the Standing Committee on Finance yesterday, the Minister of Housing was asked how many homes have been built through the accelerator fund. The answer is zero. The minister said the program does not build houses specifically. Those were his words. If it costs $4 billion to build no houses, how much would it cost to build one?
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