I think it would.
I also want to point out that the southeast region in Moncton also has had huge success with the housing accelerator fund, so I don't want to make it seem as though nobody can access it. However, the reality is that it's very small. I would even call us a “have” community. We have a university, so we have a sizable budget. Even for a “have” community like ours, a small community, it is difficult with the housing accelerator fund, but Moncton has also had significant growth, which is great.
Yes, removing the GST would certainly help in our community and other small communities as well, but again, just knowing what role and responsibility municipalities play in the housing sector is difficult. I'm not sure if the federal government can solve that problem. Maybe what's needed is for provincial and maybe municipal associations, like the one on which I serve, to have discussions with municipalities to get them to understand what role they need to play in housing development, but anything that would increase housing stock in general—affordable housing would be even better—would be greatly appreciated.