Mr. Speaker, after nine years of the NDP-Liberals, they are not worth the cost of homes and housing. The sad reality is that the government is focused on building deficits, not homes, and young Canadians are paying the price. Over half of Canadians under 35 say they want to own a home, and that same amount are saying the government's economic mismanagement is making that dream impossible.
Common-sense Conservatives will axe the tax on new homes sold. On an $800,000 home, this tax cut would save homebuyers $2,200 a month in mortgage payments. The response to this plan has been impressive. The Canadian Real Estate Association said, “a positive move toward lowering building costs, increasing housing supply, and making homeownership more attainable for Canadians”, and Habitat for Humanity concluded that the plan would reduce costs, passing on savings to Habitat homeowners.
It is only the Conservatives who have united industry, advocates and Canadians regarding housing, and it is only Conservatives who will build the houses and bring young Canadians home.