“I want this bill to pass so the government can spend money to improve housing supply.”
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A bill to give $1.7 billion of taxpayer money to provinces for building housing supply. During discussion the Conservatives criticized the lack of results and accountability from previous spending and programs, while the Liberals and Bloc defended the bill and spoke about unrelated events in their ridings.
“I'm filling time with kind words and saying nothing anyone could pin down later. I want to spend $1.7 billion on housing. I think the feds should send the money to provinces and let them figure out what to do. I want this bill passed quickly so government can look like it's taking action.”
“You admit this bill will spend $1.7 billion. We already spent a lot of money and got empty condos that don't fit what people want to buy. Those empty lots will get built when it makes economic sense, not because we throw money at it. The 'crisis' is just an excuse to spend taxpayer money on development companies. I see no reason to think this new spending will magically solve everything.”
“We have a big housing plan. This bill will give money to provinces and cities. The bill will make it cheaper to build houses by lowering taxes and fees on new homes. The bill will also make rules the same everywhere and help builders work faster.”
“I want the government to explain who is in charge of housing programs. They say it is Build Canada Homes but now they say it is CMHC. I think it is a problem that they are not giving useful answers within 30 days.”
“I'm excited taxpayers will give Build Canada Homes more money and power to pick housing projects. More grants, loans, guarantees and equity! This agency will be great.”
“I want to cheer for a multicultural festival in my riding. Then I want to pressure you to rush through a new homebuying subsidy. Let's hand out money quick, so people can buy new homes right away and we can keep building lots more. We need to hurry! Never mind what it costs taxpayers.”
“I want to say there's good news for people buying new homes. The home buying subsidy will be backdated, so it's like we're giving people money they already spent. We're not stopping with that subsidy. We want lots of other big taxpayer-funded housing projects too. We want to work with you to get shovels in the ground quick.”
“I just want to say nice things about my friends here today.”
“I want this bill to pass so the government can claim it is helping families. I will list many spending programs to make us look good. They know the housing market varies but still want to make the federal government the hero. Conservatives should not criticize our spending. They don't really care about affordability!”
“You are short hundreds of thousands of homes. How do you explain that failure for all the money you spent?”
“I ignored your calculation, repeated talking points instead, and hope you won't notice my government is failing to meet its housing targets.”
“I demand you meet your 30-day deadline. If housing organizations must wait months and get bounced around between offices, that's a failure you should fix.”
“Build Canada Homes isn't even a real thing yet. We're still waiting for the Senate. But once it exists, we promise it'll be great. We'll work closely with everyone and I'll personally stay in touch. You can trust us.”
“I want to cheer for our deal with Ontario because it's good for housing buyers and the construction industry in Ontario.”
“I want this bill to pass so the government can claim it is helping families.”
“I'm trying to argue that my party cares about affordability more than yours. I don't like the government's grocery plan. I want the government to hurry up and get more housing built.”
“I want to defend my party and attack the other party. I think the other party votes against bills I like. I don't think the other party supports their arguments.”
“This bill is a blank cheque for the Minister of Finance. It gives him $1.7 billion to spend however he wants, with no conditions and no requirement to report back. This is not a housing plan. We need real conditions, reporting, and oversight to make sure every dollar is used to build homes, not just make announcements.”
“I want the bill to pass so the government can spend $1.7 billion and claim it is getting homes built. I'll announce a plan with Ontario's Progressive Conservative government to make it sound like this is working.”