Mr. Speaker, Canadians are being asked to believe that short-term measures will fix a long-term housing crisis. Meanwhile, Statistics Canada is showing that residential permits are down nearly 5% year over year. In the GTA, new home sales are at a 35-year low. The Liberals are pointing to temporary measures like a one-year tax break and vague promises about costs being reduced by up to 50%.
If the Liberals' plan relies on temporary measures, how can Canadians believe that it will deliver the sustained increase in housing supply that Canada so desperately needs?