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House Hansard - 300

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 16, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 300 - Apr/16/24
Ms. Melissa Lantsman (Thornhill, CPC)
  • Apr/16/24 2:31:23 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, after eight years under the Liberal-NDP Prime Minister, Canadians know that he is not worth the cost. Even proud Liberal and former Bank of Canada governor, David Dodge, who worked for Paul Martin and Jean Chrétien, says that this budget is on track to be the worst one since 1982. Canadians know that this budget will bring higher taxes and higher spending, meaning even more misery for families that cannot afford to eat. Instead of drowning everyone, will the Liberals fix the budget, axe the tax on farmers and food, and stop the endless spending with a dollar-for-dollar law so that Canadians can afford to live?
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Context: House Hansard - 300 - Apr/16/24
Ms. Melissa Lantsman (Thornhill, CPC)
  • Apr/16/24 2:32:37 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am not sure the hon. member is aware of the pain Canadians feel when they cannot afford to live in Canada. What is worse is that they cannot even afford to die. The Prime Minister's own news agency, the CBC, is reporting that dead bodies are being stored in mobile freezers in provinces across Canada because people cannot afford the cost of laying their loved ones to rest. Canadians cannot afford their homes, they cannot afford their groceries, they cannot afford their gas, and now they cannot afford a dignified goodbye. We are asking the Prime Minister to just stop. We know he will not. How much inflationary fuel is the Prime Minister going to pour on the fire at four o'clock today?
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Context: House Hansard - 300 - Apr/16/24
Mr. Matthew Green (Hamilton Centre, NDP)
  • Apr/16/24 2:48:36 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, this past weekend, I met with over 100 youth from Hamilton who told me they do not even know how they are going to be able to pay rent, let alone ever be able to afford to buy a home in their lifetimes. A recent Spectator news report confirms that Hamilton's rents are out of control and quickly outpacing Canadian cities. Under the Liberals' watch, life has only gotten better for wealthy developers. They are raking it in— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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Context: House Hansard - 300 - Apr/16/24
Mrs. Anna Roberts (King—Vaughan, CPC)
  • Apr/16/24 2:54:30 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, like the old song, it is “Stop! In the Name of Canadians”. There are 28 bodies in a freezer because families cannot afford to bury their loved ones. Houses have doubled. Food bank usage is higher. Families are losing their homes. It is enough. Today, the Liberals are announcing their budget. Will they show some compassion and ensure there is a dollar of savings for every dollar of spending, so Canadians can afford to live?
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Context: House Hansard - 300 - Apr/16/24
Hon. Sean Fraser (Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, Lib.)
  • Apr/16/24 3:12:54 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as we move down a path of increasing investments to build more affordable housing, we have to acknowledge the very real challenge that exists when affordable housing that is already in communities is snapped up for the purpose of renovicting those who live in it. That is why we are moving forward with a Canadian first, a new acquisition fund that is going to help non-profits buy up existing low-cost rentals so they can keep them affordable in perpetuity. This is a new direction that is going to help many thousands of Canadians not just find a place to call home, but to keep a place to call home that they can actually afford.
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