Ahmed Hussen

[Business of Supply, May 15th, 2023]

Mr. Chair, I am proud to work with the municipalities to build more supply. The Conservatives talk about getting rid of gatekeepers. He should start with his leader. His leader is the biggest gatekeeper in the House, voting against every measure to increase supply, increase affordability and to help vulnerable Canadians.

[Business of Supply, May 15th, 2023]

Mr. Chair, how does the party opposite fall so morally bankrupt that the members believe in magical thinking that says that we can cut programs and cut investment, but somehow build more housing? That is incredible. The fact that they can say that with a straight face is concerning.

I know that Canadians see through that because the Conservatives have voted against every single measure to help Canadian homeowners and vulnerable people, but then they come to the House to talk about how they need to help people.

[Business of Supply, May 15th, 2023]

Mr. Chair, for one last time, does the party opposite believe that Canadians have a right to housing, yes or no?

[Business of Supply, May 15th, 2023]

Mr. Chair, it is very rich listening to that side of the House talking about how many units were built, how many were created, how many were repaired and how many people were helped, when he voted against every one of those measures to help Canadians.

[Business of Supply, May 15th, 2023]

Mr. Chair, the national housing strategy has resulted in the creation, building and repair of almost half a million homes and the support of almost two million households. That is our record.

[Business of Supply, May 15th, 2023]

Mr. Chair, they vote against rental supports and vote against more supply, but hopefully everything will work out because the free market will take care of it. That is exactly the kind of magical thinking that they have on that side of the House. We actually believe in a federal leadership role in housing, in more support for renters and in more supply for Canadians.

[Business of Supply, May 15th, 2023]

Mr. Chair, they absolutely do not care about Canadian renters because, if they did, they would not have voted against the Canada housing benefit or the top-up to the Canada housing benefit. In the member's own province of Alberta, the Canada housing benefit is helping 35,000 households. He voted against it.

[Business of Supply, May 15th, 2023]

Mr. Chair, can the hon. member tell us how he votes against the housing accelerator fund, but expects more housing supply, including rental—

[Business of Supply, May 15th, 2023]

Mr. Chair, could the hon. member tell us, with his cuts to housing, which programs they would cut from the national housing strategy? They believe in cutting their—

[Business of Supply, May 15th, 2023]

Mr. Chair, can the hon. member tell us how attacking and insulting mayors actually leads to building more rental units?