“We are focused on building affordable housing. We have over 19,000 affordable homes underway right now, and we plan to build many more so Canadians can buy or rent them. We need the opposition to support us so we can do this faster.”

“Mr. Speaker, we are very focused on delivering affordable housing for Canadians, as seen by Build Canada Homes start-ups. We have over 19,000 homes now under way with Build Canada Homes, affordable non-market homes that are scaling up. We are going to continue to extend that work, and we are going to give Canadians every opportunity to buy or rent an affordable home. We are going to scale this work as aggressively as possible, and particularly if we have support from the members opposite, we will be able to go faster and farther.”

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“The member opposite is not paying attention. He and his colleagues do not support spending money on affordable housing, and they voted against Build Canada Homes.”

“Mr. Speaker, clearly the member opposite is not paying attention. Not only do the member opposite and his colleagues not support investing in affordable housing, but they voted against Build Canada Homes. They voted against— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!”

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“The opposition does not care about affordable housing. We do. Last month, we spent $1.5 billion to protect 7,000 affordable rental homes. I doubt the opposition will support this.”

“Mr. Speaker, the noise from the other side illustrates that the members of the opposition do not care about affordable housing. They do not care that Canadians need housing. This side of the House continues to advance, to push hard for affordable housing to be delivered and to work with provinces and territories. Last month, we launched the Canada rental protection fund, $1.5 billion for 7,000 affordable rental homes that are protected. Are we going to see support from the other side? I do not think so.”

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“Housing is hard across the world right now, but our plan is working. Cities are building more homes. We cut the GST on new homes, which can save buyers in Ontario up to $200,000. Conservatives do not support this, but we will keep taking action on housing.”

“Mr. Speaker, there are some basic facts around the housing market that we are challenged with as a country right now and that many other countries are challenged with. The world is struggling with uncertainty, and we have to focus on delivering on affordable housing. If we look at the results across the country, we have successful cities that are increasing their housing starts. We have some markets that are slow. We are intervening. We put GST on the table across the country right now. In Ontario, one can save up to $200,000 on a new home. That is significant action. That is not being supported by Conservatives. On this side, we will continue to take action on housing—”

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“Our government is making housing more affordable. Housing costs are coming down, construction is up, and we are making deals to build more homes across the country. We will announce more help on November 5. The Conservatives are not doing the work.”

“Mr. Speaker, on this side of the House, we focus on the facts. We say this every day. I invite the member to be in the House on November 5, when we will be proposing even more measures to help with housing affordability. The cost of housing is coming down, as the Minister of Housing has said several times. Housing construction has increased, including in Montreal. We are signing agreements across Canada to build more housing. We launched the Canada rental protection fund to maintain the affordable housing stock. We on this side of the House are working to maintain affordability. Where are the Conservatives? Obviously, they are nowhere to be seen.”

“Our housing plan supports Quebec's regions, not just big cities. The minister and I toured these areas, and projects are already being built to give them what they need. We are doing real work while the Conservatives just vote against everything.”

“Mr. Speaker, I would once again invite the member opposite to make sure he has his facts straight before making statements like that in the House. The minister and I spent the summer touring the regions of Quebec. We visited Carleton‑sur‑Mer, Chicoutimi and the Gaspé. We made announcements, and some projects are currently in the construction phase. We took the needs of the regions into consideration to ensure that Build Canada Homes includes the regions and can build what they need. It is extremely important that we revitalize the regions, keep people in the regions and build the necessary infrastructure. We are here at work with real programs. The Conservatives just vote against everything we do.”

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