HANSARD: Will the Prime Minister commit to bring back a national co-op and social housing program with deep core subsidies now?

Debates of June 3rd, 2025
House of Commons Hansard #7 of the 45th Parliament, 1st session

Housing
Oral Questions

3:05 p.m.

 

Jenny Kwan Vancouver East, BC
NDP

Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister, out of the left side of his mouth, said his first focus is on deeply affordable housing. Then, out of the right side, he said they will fundamentally rely on the private sector to build it. As a banker and former chair of Brookfield Asset Management, he should instinctively know that big developers' first priority is to maximize profit. Deeply affordable homes will not just magically materialize.

Will the Prime Minister commit to bringing back a national co-op and social housing program with deep core subsidies now?

 

Gregor Robertson Minister of Housing and Infrastructure and Minister responsible for Pacific Economic Development Canada
Liberal

Mr. Speaker, the government is very focused on affordable housing. We look forward to working with all members of this House to deliver, from the new Government of Canada, affordable housing for the affordable end of the spectrum, from supportive housing to social housing and co-op housing.

We need to focus where the need is greatest. That is where we will focus. We will work with the private sector to help deliver on market housing and rentals, but the stress has to be on the most affordable housing for those who need it.

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