“We are focused on building homes for young Canadians and removing the sales tax for first-time buyers, which the Conservatives opposed. Average rents have dropped for 23 months in a row, and we will keep building more homes.”

“Mr. Speaker, it is good to be back in the House and to see my colleagues. We are absolutely focused on getting housing built for young Canadians and making sure they are not paying GST on their first-time home purchases. This is a move that was not supported by the Conservatives across the way, unfortunately. They should be consistent, at least. Rents are coming down across Canada. Average rents have been down for 23 straight months. Affordability is coming our way. We are focused on building more housing. Build Canada Homes is rolling it out at pace. We will continue to do so.”

“Our plan to lower building fees in Ontario and British Columbia is helping build more homes. Housing starts are up in cities like Montreal and Vancouver. We need that to happen across the country, and we are working to make housing affordable.”

“Mr. Speaker, CMHC also weighed in on the fact that the lowering of the development charges by this government in Ontario and B.C. is actually improving the prospects for housing supply in those provinces, and we are just getting started. There is a mix of housing starts across the country. Housing starts are up in critical markets such as Montreal and Vancouver. We need to see that across the country, and we are focused on affordability.”