Thanks very much.
Thank you all for being here today.
I represent a community called Etobicoke Centre, which is a suburban community on the western side of the city of Toronto. My constituents regularly tell me that they or their family members can't afford to buy a home or they or their family members can't afford to rent a home that's appropriate.
The federal government has done a number of things. A number of you have spoken to those actions that we've recently taken: the removal of the GST on the construction of new rental apartments to build more homes and the $4-billion housing accelerator fund. We've banned non-residents of Canada from purchasing housing to reduce speculation in the market. We've instituted a number of programs to help folks save for the purchase of a home or to help them to pay rent. There have been a number of things that the federal government has done to try to address this problem, both in terms of increasing supply and also in helping folks to afford a home, whether that be a purchase or a rental.
Mayor Guthrie, I'm going to start with you.
What is the role of the provincial government in housing?