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Question period exchanges on housing affordability and home construction. Conservatives, led by Pierre Poilievre, said homebuilding is down 6% and the government’s housing agency expects a further 18% drop, that housing costs have risen faster than in other rich countries, and asked the Prime Minister to take responsibility and stop getting in the way of builders, arguing that carpenters, plumbers and electricians build homes, not politicians. Liberal members pointed to a new housing agreement with British Columbia and other provinces, said housing starts, sales and completions are up and rents are down, cited the removal of the GST for first-time buyers on homes under $1 million, and noted $6 billion for skilled trades; one Liberal also said Poilievre built only six affordable housing units when he was the minister responsible for the CMHC.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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