Mr. Speaker, the best way to counter poverty is to create an economy that is full of jobs and growth and prosperity. Then we would have the ability to help those people in our economy who are most in need.
My hon. colleague said that we do not have anything in the budget that would assist people who are in need. I would like to direct her to page 228 in the budget, where we talk about investing in communities. First, we talk about our homelessness partnering strategy, where we would be contributing $119 million per year, over five years, working with our provinces and territories.
Then, on page 230, we talk about investments in affordable housing where we are proposing $253 million per year, over five years, to 2018-19.
Would my colleague speak to why it is she would vote against these kinds of investments for the people who live in her riding?