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House Hansard - 300

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 16, 2024 10:00AM
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
Ms. Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre, NDP)
  • Apr/16/24 2:50:49 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, indigenous people in Winnipeg make up nearly 75% of the unhoused population. Almost 90% are sleeping outdoors or living in encampments. The Liberals' inadequate response is costing lives, and the Conservative leader cut 8,000 affordable units when he was the minister in charge. It is clearly not a Conservative priority. In today's budget, will the Liberals commit to increasing funding for affordable housing, with rent geared to income, and get serious about ending homelessness?
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