Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Vancouver East for her speech. I know her passion. I have watched her work on this file for a number of years for those who are in need of social supports. To any candidate who has ever questioned how hard she works on this, I would say they should look at her record, because she has made many speeches on these types of actions.
Some of the greatest concerns I see, though, are with home ownership, recognizing the difficulties of getting a down payment. My son has about $30,000 in the bank, which does not give him much of an option to try to get into the housing market. I believe that the inability to save money is because of inflation and the cost of living. Everything is going up. How can someone afford to get into a home if they cannot afford to save money?
I do not mean to sound silly, but does the member for Vancouver East believe this is because of “just inflation”?