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Question period focused on housing construction and affordability. Conservative members pointed to CMHC figures showing housing starts down this year and asked whether the government still plans to build 500,000 homes a year, said only a small share of announced homes are actually under construction, questioned spending on housing abroad, and argued that federal programs favour rental construction and big cities over home ownership and rural regions. Liberal ministers replied that over 19,000 affordable homes are underway through Build Canada Homes, that $1.5 billion was spent to protect 7,000 affordable rental units, that the GST cut on new homes will save buyers money, and that programs support Quebec’s regions, pointing to summer tours there. Liberals also noted the Conservatives voted against Build Canada Homes and said more affordability measures would be announced on November 5.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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