HANSARD: Reply to the Throne Speech - Affordable Housing

Debates of May 27th, 2025
House of Commons Hansard #2 of the 45th Parliament, 1st session

Address in Reply
Speech from the Throne

1:15 p.m

 

Jenny Kwan Vancouver East, BC
NDP

Mr. Speaker, I congratulate my colleague on his election.

New Democrats will be here to hold the government to account, of course, and collaborate where possible, notwithstanding that we do not have official party status.

On the issue around housing, and we all heard it on the ground during the election campaign, there is nothing in the throne speech that talks about renters. There is nothing in the throne speech that talks about building social housing and co-op housing, recognizing it was the Liberals who cancelled the national affordable housing program, and there are no measures in the throne speech to address housing profiteering. Is it because the Minister of Housing is saying that affordability is not an issue faced by Canadians?

My question for the member is this: What is he going to do to ensure social housing and co-op housing—

 

Some hon. members

Oh, oh!

The Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia
Liberal

A very brief answer by the member for Calgary Confederation.

 

 

Corey Hogan Calgary Confederation, AB
Liberal

Mr. Speaker, this is a throne speech that is heavy on housing. It takes a land, sea and air approach to housing that reduces the costs of developing and building, and increases supply through the largest action since World War II.

 

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