Discussion · Oral Questions
Jacob Mantle Conservative
“The government talks about housing but gets little built. Only 2,000 homes are being built here right now, yet the government just spent $7.8 million on housing in the Dominican Republic. Canadians cannot afford homes. Why are their taxes paying for housing in another country?”
“Mr. Speaker, for all the talk and all the announcements, by the minister’s own admission there are only 19,000 homes, but only 2,000 are actually under construction. That is all talk and no action. This week, the Liberals announced a new housing project, and I thought maybe we are going to get some progress. The announcement was $7.8 million for affordable housing, but, oops, it is gender-equitable affordable housing in the Dominican Republic. Why are Canadian taxpayers paying for gender-equitable housing in the Dominican Republic when they cannot afford a home at all?”
Official Hansard
Mr. Speaker, for all the talk and all the announcements, by the minister’s own admission there are only 19,000 homes, but only 2,000 are actually under construction. That is all talk and no action. This week, the Liberals announced a new housing project, and I thought maybe we are going to get some progress. The announcement was $7.8 million for affordable housing, but, oops, it is gender-equitable affordable housing in the Dominican Republic. Why are Canadian taxpayers paying for gender-equitable housing in the Dominican Republic when they cannot afford a home at all?