Madam Speaker, I certainly appreciate the member's good wishes, as I am from British Columbia, but I do take issue with his always praising the government.
Largely because of the work of the member for Vancouver East, we know that the government is spending less than 1% on housing issues in British Columbia, when compared with other provinces. We have residents in places such as Vancouver, around Strathcona Park, who are publicly complaining constantly about the crime, property damage, chronic homelessness and drug addictions that are happening in that area. Yet, when the member for Vancouver Centre went on The Lynda Steele Show, all she said was that they are consulting and engaging with the provinces. Well, they have not gotten it done.
Will the member agree that his government needs to do more to help the property owners and residents who surround that park to deal with the situation? This is intolerable. I would like to hear from the member on this specific issue.