Thank you. And just to be clear, like, I understand the Minister's intentions here and that there is a -- we're all on the same page that we want to build these homes and we want to invest more, and it's the resourcing question and a dollar question. But don't be afraid to disappoint me, right, because when you say we've got a $50 million -- like, last year, we negotiated a $50 million plan. And earlier this year, when we were -- well, I can't say what we were discussing earlier because it was in-camera but earlier this year, we got different information, and now again we're back to a zero-dollar plan. And what the House has been saying is we would like you to shift resources to invest in more housing, not use what you currently have, which is zero dollars. I get that we want Ottawa to pay for this problem, and they should, but just because they should doesn't mean they will. And if I'm frustrated, it's because we're just not getting a clear answer. If this is not a priority to use our own resources to do, then stop saying you have a plan. Because what you have is a funding request. It's an unfunded plan. So if it's a costed plan, it has our own resources behind it. Even if it's a significant -- even if it's -- if it's what you're currently spending, give us that at least because we need to go back to our ridings with is how we're investing in housing. And, again, a notional plan and an incremental plan, just putting different words in front of the word plan doesn't make it so. It doesn't build a home for someone. And, you know, I'm still -- so I'm concerned about this piece because it's like shadow boxing around what's really going on here, and I just wish we had some clarity, so it wasn't so confusing. Because I feel like in year four we're finally going to be told, yeah, there was no money all along, sorry, guys. Maybe next Assembly. The rate we're going, that's exactly where we're going to end up. So be clear with us. If you don't have money behind this plan -- well, you have been clear. Thank you, Minister. We'll work with you to support this. We'll work with you on any application. But more importantly, when the Assembly -- or sorry, when Members of the Assembly keep saying shift resources towards the housing priority, the expectation is that will happen. And when you tell us, well, we have things in the works, we're planning on things, we assume that's what's happening. And now that's not what we're being told. So, of course, I'll give time for the Minister to respond. But, I guess, the fundamental question is is this government shifting its spending priorities to invest more money into housing? And let's be clear. Is the government going to shift its spending priorities to put $50 million of housing in per year until the end of this Assembly? Thank you.
Kieron Testart on Committee Motion 75-20(1): Tabled Document 275-20(1): 2025-2026 Main Estimates - Deferral of Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Carried
In the Legislative Assembly on February 26th, 2025. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 75-20(1): Tabled Document 275-20(1): 2025-2026 Main Estimates - Deferral of Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 26th, 2025
See context to find out what was said next.