Liberal Minister blames housing unaffordability on Iran war
Housing Minister Gregor Robertson has a shocking new scapegoat for Canada’s affordability crisis: the “war in the Middle East.”
Housing Minister Gregor Robertson has a shocking new scapegoat for Canada’s affordability crisis: the “war in the Middle East.”
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MP @jacobmantle: "... remove the GST on new homes for all Canadians. Will the minister commit to doing that?"
MINISTER ROBERTSON: "Well, it's no surprise that Canadians are challenged with buying homes right now when there's a war in the Middle East."
4:07 PM · Mar 13, 2026 · 4.81K Views
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Robertson made the comments during a House of Commons exchange with Conservative MP Jacob Mantle, who cited the recent Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s spring report on a collapse in the housing market.
