“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.”
“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'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!”
“I ignored your calculation, repeated talking points instead, and hope you won't notice my government is failing to meet its housing targets.”
“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 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.”
“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.”
“The last guy was the worst. He only built six houses. But now we spend a record amount.Look at all these thousands of houses. And in Ontario we're spending even more to get people to build houses. Me PC government work together and things look pretty good if you ask me.”
“I want the federal government to take more control over housing. Provinces shouldn't have total control. Provinces might do it wrong. I don't want to be just an ATM for provinces. Collaboration means federal power, not just transfers.”
“I want to look good by saying nice things about Quebec.”
“French is spoken more in Canada now. Kids in my riding learn multiple languages. My family is from Quebec and some towns are still very French. The number of French speakers is higher than ever. I don't want to say whether the law change was good or bad.”
“I want to change the subject to NDP-Bloc cooperation. There's nothing wrong with government members informally enjoying themselves nearby.”
“There is a big difference between us and the NDP. We think the market should handle housing. We will work with provinces and cities to spend money on our program. People in Ontario will get money from our program.”