If Quebec is a leader—it’s well known—a significant number of programs, between the announcement and the willingness to go forward, still take months or even years to launch. That’s because the federal government imposes conditions on Quebec which, as you know, has its Civil Code and Régie du logement, as well as a lot of infrastructure and an ecosystem for housing.
Why not transfer funding directly to Quebec, respect its jurisdictions and accelerate implementation of everything to do with housing? We need social and affordable housing and that’s what we have to focus on. Why not transfer funding directly to Quebec, rather than impose conditions on cities and municipalities?
You recognized that Quebec is a national leader in this area; don’t you think that should translate into concrete measures?