Debates of Dec. 8th, 2021

Supplementary Estimates (B), 2021-22

[Pierre Poilievre, Conservative, Carleton, ON]

Mr. Chair, if so, how much have house prices increased since the government took office?

[Randy Boissonnault, Liberal, Edmonton Centre, AB]

Mr. Chair, let us talk about how it is possible for people to afford their houses with good employment. That is why employment income fell by an unprecedented $28 billion during the pandemic.

[Pierre Poilievre, Conservative, Carleton, ON]

Mr. Chair, I will ask one last time. In dollars, how much have house prices risen since the government took office?

[Randy Boissonnault, Liberal, Edmonton Centre, AB]

Mr. Chair, consumer confidence is back. People are back to work and 106% of the jobs have been recovered since the lowest point in the pandemic.

[Pierre Poilievre, Conservative, Carleton, ON]

Mr. Chair, how much?

[Randy Boissonnault, Liberal, Edmonton Centre, AB]

Mr. Chair, from a steep decline in profits, we are back 66% since the bottom of the pandemic.

[Pierre Poilievre, Conservative, Carleton, ON]

Mr. Chair, how much?

[Randy Boissonnault, Liberal, Edmonton Centre, AB]

Mr. Chair, the economy is recovering.

[Pierre Poilievre, Conservative, Carleton, ON]

Mr. Chair, does the minister have any idea what it costs for the average person to buy a house in Canada? Does he have any idea, or does he even care?

[Randy Boissonnault, Liberal, Edmonton Centre, AB]

Mr. Chair, the rent subsidy helped more than 213,000 businesses stay afloat.

[Pierre Poilievre, Conservative, Carleton, ON]

Mr. Chair, I think that the average Canadian can see how much the government knows and cares about the cost of buying a home in this country. The government members' level of care is zero. I am going to give the member one last chance.

Can he tell us what it costs the average Canadian to buy the average house in Canada today?

[Randy Boissonnault, Liberal, Edmonton Centre, AB]

Mr. Chair, the CERB helped nearly nine million Canadians who lost their jobs when COVID hit, making housing affordable for them. We will continue to do so.

[Pierre Poilievre, Conservative, Carleton, ON]

Mr. Chair, how much new debt per Canadian has the government added?

[Randy Boissonnault, Liberal, Edmonton Centre, AB]

Mr. Chair, in April 2020, labour force participation of Canadians aged 15 to 64 fell to a three-decade low.

[Pierre Poilievre, Conservative, Carleton, ON]

Mr. Chair, how much debt per man, woman and child has the government added?

[Randy Boissonnault, Liberal, Edmonton Centre, AB]

Mr. Chair, as of the third quarter of 2021, the income that fell across the country rebounded to—

[The Chair, Conservative, Chris d'Entremont]

The hon. member for Carleton.

[Pierre Poilievre, Conservative, Carleton, ON]

How much?

[Randy Boissonnault, Liberal, Edmonton Centre, AB]

Mr. Chair, 106% of jobs recovered.

[Pierre Poilievre, Conservative, Carleton, ON]

Mr. Chair, how much new debt per man, woman and child?

[Randy Boissonnault, Liberal, Edmonton Centre, AB]

Mr. Chair, we took the steps necessary to protect Canadians.

[Pierre Poilievre, Conservative, Carleton, ON]

Mr. Chair, how much new debt per person?

[Randy Boissonnault, Liberal, Edmonton Centre, AB]

Mr. Chair, there were 154,000 jobs announced just last week.

[Pierre Poilievre, Conservative, Carleton, ON]

How much debt?

[Randy Boissonnault, Liberal, Edmonton Centre, AB]

Mr. Chair, 106% of jobs recovered.