According to the report, 80% of families in Nunavut can't afford to buy a house, and 51% of families can't even afford to rent a place to live. “The average price of a single-detached home reached a historical high of $724,504”, which was an increase of almost 20% over the previous year. As of April this year, only 55% of residents have a job. Construction is down. Residential construction is down, and non-residential construction is down.
The simple truth is the houses are not getting built, and you know that, Minister. This is from a minister who's promising four million houses across the country. There's a need for at least 3,000 more houses in Nunavut. It's not getting done.
Minister, I'll get back to it because my time is short. Would you call your housing record in Nunavut a success or a failure?