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Question period took up the topic of housing. The NDP asked the government to make community housing a national priority and to spend more on building one million non-market homes, saying the government showed more ambition on a pipeline than on housing while Canadians face high interest rates and housing costs. The Liberal response said the government has been working with provinces to cut red tape and fees, lowered the GST for first-time homebuyers, and invested in infrastructure, and that rents have fallen and construction is up in several cities.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Jenny Kwan

NDP
“The Prime Minister spent $50 billion on a pipeline, but he will not spend enough on housing. Canadians are struggling with high interest rates and housing costs. I want the Prime Minister to make community housing a national priority and increase the budget to build one million non-market homes.”
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister is willing to spend $50 billion on a pipeline, a decision that guts Canada’s climate strategy and tramples on indigenous rights, but we do not see the same ambition when it comes to his so-called wartime housing program. With Canadians facing mounting bills, higher interest rates and skyrocketing housing costs, will the Prime Minister declare building community housing a national interest and increase the housing budget to build one million non-market housing units for Canadians?

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