Madam Speaker, I had the privilege of being in the House from 2008 to 2015, when the Conservative government, under Prime Minister Harper, was here. In that time period, there were dozens of indigenous nations across this country that did not have access to clean drinking water, one of the primary elements of life. The government of the time sat and did nothing about that, so I do not think we should take any lessons from the Conservatives about care and concern for indigenous communities in this country.
The member talked about economic development. To me, the basis of economic development for anybody is to be anchored in their community with a home; it is an essential need in order to be able to participate as a member of society. However, the Conservative leader has told his MPs to stop advocating for funds for municipalities that want to obtain funds through the $4-billion housing accelerator fund. This was admitted by Conservatives. Can he tell us whether he supports his leader's telling Conservative MPs not to obtain funds for housing for their constituents?