Yes, absolutely. I have always said, and so has parliamentary secretary Adam Vaughan, that to meet and hopefully exceed our housing targets under the national housing strategy, we cannot do it alone. Yes, the federal government will bring leadership and resources, and a lot of the time the lion's share of the investments, but we need local partners as well to join us in our efforts to deal with these issues. The City of London is an example of that.
These 2,100 units will be repaired and rejuvenated, and will become more energy-efficient, saving the city and the housing authority more money. At the same time, this project will provide a better quality of life and a better housing experience for the residents of those units.
As we build more affordable housing fast, as we direct more help immediately to people through the Canada housing benefit, we must not forget to preserve, rejuvenate and renew the existing housing stock.