Indeed, we want the federal government, which is the one that has the most resources in Canada, to continue contributing to social housing. That's something that's a provincial jurisdiction, in that the programs that make it possible for housing to be produced must be designed by the provinces and reflect their own situation. That said, funding must come from the federal government.
Yes, we're concerned about what the budget says. Despite the $800 million investment, there was the remark you referred to. Yes, we're concerned when we see budget cuts of $45 million made to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation on September 25. Yes, we're concerned when we see the opposition, which unfortunately is coming from the Liberal Party as well, to the bill introduced by the Bloc québécois that would make it possible to use CMHC's surplus.
I think that, beyond all partisanship, CMHC's money would be more useful if it were spent on the needs of the poorly housed and homeless.