Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Saskatoon West for his intervention and for understanding the power that should be exercised at the level closest to the people, that is to say, at the municipal level. Municipalities are the ones that know the reality in our regions.
I would like to point out that back home in Rouyn‑Noranda, the housing shortage has been going on for more than 20 years, and the situation is critical. Federal programs were never implemented in Abitibi—Témiscamingue, and it is a catastrophe. Nothing has improved in 20 or so years. When agreements were signed in 2017, we expected them to produce results in Quebec. Three or four years later, the COVID‑19 pandemic hit and costs soared. In the end, more housing was not built. That was the Liberal government's fault.
Now, the government has come up with a new gimmick, under the misnomer “Build Canada Homes”. The government thinks that will solve everything. However, it is just another layer of bureaucracy. Should we place unquestioning trust in Build Canada Homes?