Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I will use my time to make a comment rather than ask a question.
In my opinion, the housing shortage we have been experiencing in Canada for several years, if not decades, has nothing to do with jurisdictional or zoning issues, or even nimbyism. I believe that Ottawa is much to blame. I remember when Jean Chrétien's Liberals slashed investments in social housing. I'm not talking about the catchall concept of affordable housing, but social housing. That's where the problems originated.
In my view, it's important to reinvest in this area. The current government is doing it, but timidly. The fact is, we've seen appalling delays in getting agreements signed, and even longer delays in transferring funds.
The solution needs to be implemented by this government in Ottawa, and the solution is to build a lot more social housing, and do it much faster than what we're seeing now.