Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, colleagues. I want to know how the capital money and operating costs of these facilities was spent, and so completely missed the needs of the community. How much did the marketing housing initiative cost? How many units are empty, and how many is the Housing Corporation subsidizing the cost of because they failed to have an accurate business plan or market analysis plan formed before jumping in with both feet?
When was the last time the Housing Corporation performed an analysis of their rent supplement units that were built in communities at 20-year sweetheart deals where the rents are grossly over-inflated? Why is the Housing Corporation always embroiled in controversy over their procurement tactics, making deals, putting out RFPs or tenders, only to turn around and do something completely contrary? Why is the Housing Corporation involved in things like product development and software development, which is far outside of their mandate? If we have a critical housing shortage in the North, how about getting back to the issues at hand: to finance meeting the mandate of the Housing Corporation to provide suitable housing? I have a long list of places where they can start looking for that money. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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