Finance Committee on Dec. 7th, 2023

[Jasraj Singh Hallan, Conservative, Calgary Forest Lawn, AB]

Minister, your housing agency has no faith in your plan—

[Chrystia Freeland, Liberal, University—Rosedale, ON]

I believe MP Hallan asked me a question.

[Jasraj Singh Hallan, Conservative, Calgary Forest Lawn, AB]

—so why should Canadians?

[Chrystia Freeland, Liberal, University—Rosedale, ON]

I certainly believe the point of this exercise is for him to ask me a question. He offered quite a long preamble —

[Jasraj Singh Hallan, Conservative, Calgary Forest Lawn, AB]

The question's on the table, three times now.

[Chrystia Freeland, Liberal, University—Rosedale, ON]

—with lots of points embedded in it.

[Jasraj Singh Hallan, Conservative, Calgary Forest Lawn, AB]

Why should Canadians have faith in you when your own agency doesn't?

[Chrystia Freeland, Liberal, University—Rosedale, ON]

I'd like to respond to those points, if MP Hallan wants to hear a response.

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Fonseca]

MP Hallan, allow the witness, please, to answer the questions.

[Chrystia Freeland, Liberal, University—Rosedale, ON]

I'd also like to point out that Conservative senators have been reprimanded for bullying witnesses. It would be terrible to have that kind of behaviour here in the House.

[Jasraj Singh Hallan, Conservative, Calgary Forest Lawn, AB]

Your Prime Minister has been reprimanded for bullying strong women in his own caucus for standing up to his corruption, so please spare us the lecture.

[Chrystia Freeland, Liberal, University—Rosedale, ON]

Let me now speak about housing.

Let me first point out that there is an internal contradiction in what the Conservative members of this committee have done when it comes to voting and their purported scheme on housing.

[Jasraj Singh Hallan, Conservative, Calgary Forest Lawn, AB]

It's irrelevant to my question.

[Chrystia Freeland, Liberal, University—Rosedale, ON]

Actually, I believe your votes are very relevant.

[Julie Dzerowicz, Liberal, Davenport, ON]

I have a point of order, Mr. Chair.

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Fonseca]

Yes, MP Dzerowicz.

[Jasraj Singh Hallan, Conservative, Calgary Forest Lawn, AB]

The question was clear.

[Julie Dzerowicz, Liberal, Davenport, ON]

You have to stop interrupting. Stop interrupting.

[Jasraj Singh Hallan, Conservative, Calgary Forest Lawn, AB]

I'll move on.

[Chrystia Freeland, Liberal, University—Rosedale, ON]

No, I haven't finished answering.

[Jasraj Singh Hallan, Conservative, Calgary Forest Lawn, AB]

I'll move on. It's my time. I have only limited time.

[Chrystia Freeland, Liberal, University—Rosedale, ON]

No, I'm afraid it's time for questions and answers, MP Hallan. I would like to answer.

[Jasraj Singh Hallan, Conservative, Calgary Forest Lawn, AB]

Minister, this is the reason why—

[Chrystia Freeland, Liberal, University—Rosedale, ON]

I have things to say about housing—

[Jasraj Singh Hallan, Conservative, Calgary Forest Lawn, AB]

This is exactly the reason why—