Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to speak in the House today in support of Bill C-108, an act to amend the National Housing Act.
As my colleagues well know, CMHC has an important role to play in helping Canadians gain access to ownership. While listening to the debate and the questions, I am wondering what is at issue here, whether we are discussing the essence of contingent liability, as opposite members referred to it, or whether it is the issue of whether they agree with giving access to housing to moderate income Canadians. Is that the real issue? Is it the issue of subsidization they are interested in weasel wording about, or is it that they want to carry on with their right wing agenda and do not want to give anything to middle income and poor Canadians? Is that the real debate? That is the question we should ask members.
In terms of subsidies, a clothing subsidy was mentioned. Well, they have a clothing subsidy, a subsidy for the suits for their leader. That is interesting.