Discussion · Government Orders
Sébastien Lemire Bloc Québécois
“The Liberal government is cutting spending on housing programs, including supports for affordable and social housing. Their budget plans to cut housing spending by 56 percent in a few years. Housing is clearly not a priority for them.”
“Mr. Speaker, the debate on Bill C-26 is a good time to take stock of what the new Liberal government has accomplished after a year in office, even though the Liberals have been in power for 10 years, as we all know. When it comes to housing, there has been talk of cutting spending and eliminating immediate affordability supports, such as the Canada housing benefit, and supports for existing social housing. Budget 2025 also indicates that spending will drop to just $4.3 billion in 2028-29, a 56% drop compared to the funding allocated for 2025-26. If housing were really a priority for the Liberal government, would it be making such drastic and predictable cuts over the coming years?”
Official Hansard
Mr. Speaker, the debate on Bill C-26 is a good time to take stock of what the new Liberal government has accomplished after a year in office, even though the Liberals have been in power for 10 years, as we all know. When it comes to housing, there has been talk of cutting spending and eliminating immediate affordability supports, such as the Canada housing benefit, and supports for existing social housing. Budget 2025 also indicates that spending will drop to just $4.3 billion in 2028-29, a 56% drop compared to the funding allocated for 2025-26. If housing were really a priority for the Liberal government, would it be making such drastic and predictable cuts over the coming years?