Mr. Speaker, it seems that the member for Courtenay—Alberni may have a concern with his provincial NDP government in British Columbia, if it is not doing the work necessary to make sure that those who are unable to find housing can access the services that might be available.
Let me be very clear about what a Conservative government would do: Conservatives will ensure that the municipal gatekeepers are removed so that more housing can get built in all communities across our country. We will work with municipal partners so that housing can be built.
Municipalities are ready and willing to do the work, but the challenge is that, too often, they are not being supported by the government, especially when we look at issues such as the rapid housing initiative and the national housing strategy, which do not support small towns and rural communities in this country.