'Too little, too late': Mulcair on feds response to housing

CTV’s political analyst Tom Mulcair discusses reaction to the federal budget and why support for the Liberals isn’t improving.
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[@christosp.tsonis6194]

Mr Mulcair, you like to criticize PM Trudeau. You should do the same for Singh, NDP leader who supports PM Trudeau for nine years to stay in power. Tell him that it is ashamed for the NDP party to have Singh as a leader.

[@MrFelix002]

that's because jagmeet means nothing but a 4th leg that holds up the liberal table

[@BonezBeanz]

He does. But why waste breath on him?

[@dakotamar45acp]

@@BonezBeanz because he is entitling this

[@user-ku2bf1ul1d]

@@dakotamar45acp that statement makes zero sense....entitling LMAO

[@AK-nx9lg]

EVERY problem Trudeau said he was gonna fix actually got way worse after he wasted boat loads trying to fix it.

[@SpudMagnum]

No doubt the money was wasted, but it's a leap to think he was trying to fix anything.

[@waynehoberg1655]

​@SpudMagnum agreed. His focus is laser like on retaining power and pandering to the blowing wind. Trying to pull the collective liberal glee clubs fat from the fire now seems a little late.

[@boobtube1022]

His legacy will be the PM that destroyed the best country in the world.

[@RobertJamesChinneryH]

most expensive places to live Hamilton Toronto Vancouver

[@nadiacusan3799]

i agree

[@bycrescentmoon8001]

And Pierre Poilievre will have the legacy of building back BETTER

[@JGB1990]

He destroyed the country, but we were never better than the USA let’s be serious here.

[@bobross6802]

and the electorate that kept voting Liberal NDP

[@leslieross9729]

If Trudeau can't plant a tree, how is he going to build a house?

[@Lifegoal2030]

Why? Are houses built with wood? 🤔😂

[@HiddenInPlainSight386]

cant hold a hammer, how would he plant a tree?

[@RobertJamesChinneryH]

make tree houses

[@leslieross9729]

@clintanderson3568 Steven Harpers fault.

[@lawrencecheung73]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@daniellamarche689]

Promise everything Deliver nothing Blame others

[@1940diana]

What is it exactly that qualifies Freeland as an outstanding administrator ?!? 🤣what is this guy smoking ? She's the most out of touch human being i have ever seen. 🤮

[@ClarityDetermination]

She is there to work. You're a bigot.

[@WADZUP]

no kidding I actually started to respect him for a few seconds, and then that came out of his mouth. Outstanding, she literally has not a single degree in finance no experience as a CFO and she is our CFO of Canada. She’s an absolute embarrassment not withstand the fact she’s high the time, and super awkward in camera. she’s literally like a Saturday Night Live skit 80% of the time and from all that you get outstanding wow your bar is really low.

[@Notagoodidea2112]

Hey Tom, maybe have a chat with your friend Jagmeet about "the future".

[@lorib7072]

Buried

[@Utubeisassho]

The corruption is disgusting

[@NoGattsuNoGlory]

mulcair said "freeland would make a great leader...." - that is delusional said everyone

[@challengerbrant]

She's horrible. absolutely horrible at everything she touches. Two years to put a budget together and sells it as a ‘Feminist’ budget. Complete garbage.

[@irenapesula7772]

She is disliked by Canadians more than Trudeau.

[@user-ix7tn2sl4l]

lol tom says freedland been outstanding ??? if Layton was alive he slap the hell out of u tom

[@spotty67]

I think Layton would agree.

[@scumbagsteve5029]

and just yesterday on CTV's panel covering the latest budget, they said freeland is the worst communicator on the lineral front bench. how shes doing a great job is unreal

[@tomcotter8138]

Yeppers

[@annetoronto5474]

Layton liked to go to rub’n tug bath house! 😂 got caught naked by the Toronto police during a human trafficking sting.

[@WADZUP]

outstanding at being a yes robot and doing cocaine with Trudeau

[@ed6966]

I’m not sure I would agree with the statement that “Chrystia Freeland is an outstanding administrator”. Really?

[@danvetor1365]

@ed 6966 I thought the same. Maybe he meant it sarcastically. It's alli can think of.

[@kathyhermanson7168]

I wouldn't agree with it at all!!

[@ClarityDetermination]

Yes, she is.

[@stuckinlodi100]

"She's a sociopath guided by impulses too remote to comprehend," The PM

[@laverneandrew9141]

He must be making a joke...Freeland as PM.😂😂😂

[@Lifegoal2030]

When Mulclair says that Justin should take some ‘well deserved positions in the private sector’ it speaks volumes about the problem with our politicians. Tail wagging the dog

[@sparky7915]

Now you know why Justin gives money to certain groups or companies.

[@ThePalash00]

Trudeau is not capable of running my Hot Dog cart.

[@corybjarnason218]

He can go back to making 40k for a speech.

[@sydrose13]

That statement truly made me sick to my stomach. We need to stop feeding the endless bureaucracy in Ottawa

[@paulinegauthier1867]

Well deserved?? 😂😂😂

[@CraigKovatch]

If Carney ever got in he would double down on the carbon tax and the capital gains tax.

[@oilersridersbluejays]

If we thought taxes were bad now…

[@perryroberts4353]

Wh's going to build these homes? The labor can't afford gas to get to the job.

[@garyhaggquist740]

And as has been shown - the main reason for that is fossil fuel industry greed - gorging on record profits while it thwarts climate action and gouges Canadians at the pumps.

[@MrFelix002]

koreans,Japanese,muslims, asians thats who

[@enchantedape8180]

Well said

[@perllyngrenn2100]

If you are implying they can't afford gas because of the carbon tax, you're also implying that the labour force don't submit their tax returns.

[@Makeitblue127]

@@perllyngrenn2100 grow up and think, for once!

[@carolweideman1905]

If Freeland became leader well I for one will never vote for that thing. I cannot stand her or Trudeau.

[@tylerdurden8378]

You have something against squat little trolls?

[@timmanto1022]

The Liberals will have an interim leader. I don't think she chooses to run as the interim leader. I think Anita Anand or Dominic Leblanc gets ordained as the leader going into the election. Every potential leadership candidate is going to want to stay away until 2029 or whenever the next election is.

[@Jenna-Tailya]

I loved her in Batman. I honestly thought it was Danny Devito that played the Pequin. I stand corrected. 😂

[@zaymco]

If Freeland becomes leader, Liberals will not even make party status. I can only hope and dream Freeland becomes the liberal leader. As much as the gen pop dislike trudeau, they dislike Freeland more.

[@vanessabrian818]

The wicked witch of the north.

[@MadM_333]

Geeezus. He calls Freeland an outstanding administrator. How did he get to be a political analyst?? I guess I shouldn't be surprised. He's Tom Mulcair afterall.

[@CP-vm1sb]

Yes. I couldn’t believe he said it.

[@bryankerr9174]

Trudeau states they will build 3.9 million homes by 2031. That’s about 7.5 years from now. 3.9 million / 7.5 = 533,333 homes per year. It means 44,444 homes every month. It means 1,461 new homes every day. It means 182 new homes every hour. How likely is this? CMHC states housing starts in 2023 were around 223,000 and 240,000 in 2022. Only in 2021 did starts go over 300,000 (according to Trading Economics). What are the odds the government can double production? Also, by trying to do so, even if they do, this will massively increase demand for building materials and workers. This will drive up the cost of materials, labour, and land. These new houses will be some of the most expensive ever built. No one will be able to afford these houses.

[@guigram1124]

And still, 533k houses per year will be short if they keep immigration levels over 1.2M ppl per year + the normal pop growth.

[@dirtlump]

DOES ANYONE REALIZE ??????????????????? That regarding ghg emissions attributed to residential Home Construction materials/services/labor and imputs.... Increasing Canadian Home building to ~600K homes/yearly from the current ~200K/Yearly in order to meet this 3.9 Million homes built by 2031 pledge from Mr Trudeau suggests A FAR GREATER INCREASE in ghg emissions..... than all the total planned CarbonTax ghg emissions reductions combined will provide in the same period to 2031 ? In fact.... that level of new Home Building suggests a 170 Million Metric Tonnes/yearly INCREASE in Canadian ghg Emissions to a total 250 Million Metric Tonne ghg Emissions/yearly from the current 88 Million metric tonnes/yearly....

[@markskids2030]

@@dirtlump Plus, new Canadain's turn up the heat to equator and use a lot more fuel.

[@littlethings8331]

At this point, only the stupidest would believe liberals and Justin Trudeau.

[@HuanhuanGuo]

And the highest mortgage rate too.

[@MrBradsss]

Stopped taking this guy serious when he said Freeland is an outstanding administrator.

[@tomcotter8138]

It is written: ‘Sociopaths are incapable of guilt or shame for their actions; they don’t feel remorse as they are only concerned with their own interests.’ “The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits” Stupid You can’t fix’s stupid !! I’m 100 % ready to vote ☑️ asap

[@Buckshot99]

Canada needs an election immediately.

[@philipsimmonds1103]

Mulclair knows all about incompetence .. he's justin 2.o

[@dwaynecampbell3110]

😂😂😂

[@robertharinga8860]

You got it Pontiac!

[@philipsimmonds1103]

@@robertharinga8860 U know it .. Firebird.!.

[@bradpolegato4545]

Nothing freakland does is outstanding unbelievable

[@stevecross216]

Wow criticizing Trudeau!? Who would have thought!

[@philarchambault5767]

Wasn't Tom one of Trudeau biggest fan

[@perllyngrenn2100]

@@philarchambault5767 Why would Mulcair be a fan of Trudeau when his party lost seats in 2015 and he ended up giving up the NDP leadership?

[@stjepankovacic5956]

Yes , but you never know.

[@kerrigrandmaison7844]

How can you trust another elitist like Mark Carney

[@darrylhubbard931]

Dork socks is done

[@garyhaggquist740]

And you want to replace him with an actual dork?

[@cabbagedestroyer1693]

​@garyhaggquist740 are you the type refusing to get on a life boat because it might sink while standing on a sink ship? Because that's the logic here.

[@tomcotter8138]

😊

[@rickbaker8188]

Give it up. On HNC guys like Kevin Bieksa wear the same kind of socks. Why don't you take him on?

[@jakeace2830]

@@garyhaggquist740 you mean someone with more common sense yes please

[@DB-gr7ch]

Polls are saying that half of Canadians hate the budget....because the other half still don't know there was a budget.

[@AxionXIII]

Carney? Lol. Except Carney loves to invest in pipelines outside of Canada.

[@Rexster2022]

That Witches broom is going to crash and burn

[@cdb5001]

Mulcair as PM would be nearly as hilarious. The guy flip flops as a political analyst, imagine how much flipping and flopping would happen in his decision-making.

[@rudranauth.persaud6248]

I disagree no one in Canada like Christa Freeland

[@TimDyck]

One of the dumbest things the federal NDP has ever done was when they ditched Mulcair for Singh.

[@dougsmith7580]

Let “Old Twitchy” Freeland become the new leader. That would drive the final nail into the liberal coffin.

[@user-wj4zo8ti7e]

Let's hope Singh comes to his senses. NDP numbers are as bad as Liberal numbers because Singh has wedded the NDP to the Liberals. he needs to divorce them - if not now, the NDP will be relegated to 4th or even 5th party status when Liberals campaign on a Conservative-Liberal election choice --

[@rickbaker8188]

Tom, stop running for office. We all have an opinion. You have yours.

[@mangstrum]

They ain’t gonna build house their gonna build tiny box’s with doors

[@georgehiotis]

Poor Trudeau, nobody has told him that there is an inverse relationship between phoney housing announcements and polling numbers.

[@davidwhitworth6030]

Mulcair like he said from Quebec and liberal to the true Quebec cause, taking the rest of Canada for a ride

[@user-vf2hq3xg9c]

Why aren't any of these talking heads asking the NDP about a free vote on the budget??? Possible defeat & non- confidence leading to an immediate election !! Hello this is what many Canadians want !!

[@marilynhaley7033]

Pierre poilievre for pm 100% here

[@susanstewart1402]

He supports Freeland despite all these former Liberal Finance Ministers coming out and saying it is the worst budget in 40 years. Judged by your peers indeed. That's so weird that Mulcair would support Freeland. At this rate, I think the Liberals will be down to less than a handful of seats if the election is delayed any further.

[@howardtaylor6220]

no more liberals

[@shannonnolan6195]

Too little too late 8 1/2 yrs ago never ending nightmare the Trudeau regime

[@jimg.4913]

Generational Fairness - rob the parent to pay the child

[@dantheman669]

“Outstanding administrator” -is that a joke? How are Canada’s finances doing, Tom?

[@janetstokes1806]

well is quite interesting how they are not keeping tabs on the carbon reductions.

[@douglasvirtue3575]

Freeland outstanding? Wtf

[@drd4059]

Trudeau's next private sector job will be making license plates.

[@yarrdayarrdayarrda]

We need to export a couple of million "irregulars" to help balance out the housing market.

[@user-tz1es3vl8o]

I hear all these political experts telling Canadians what they should think, Mr Polivere, is out there every day meeting them and listening

[@ClarityDetermination]

PP is illegally campaigning for four years and spending more than anyone. He doesn't do anything EXCEPT travel around and campaign. He puts down the PM every day and you seem to miss all this.

[@shannonnolan6195]

Mclair a liberal flag waver. Twitchy is so clueless she almost makes Trudeau look like he has a clue

[@stephanietoth4758]

There should be a national referendum in regards to having or eliminating a carbon tax.

[@johngawrylash7732]

When Doug Ford removed rent control on anything that became a rental unit after Nov 2018 , in the middle of a housing crisis , that was too much too soon .

[@danboden9873]

2000 new units would take 5 years and hundred of millions so where does he do his math lalala land?

[@JO-my5ft]

Trudeau a powerhouse!? He barely scraped by the last two elections! He's been propped up since day one!

[@ClarityDetermination]

Wow you're lost.

[@MPOEducationalEnterprises]

No more taxes.

[@sticks49]

Hey what do you expect when you have run such a tremendous deficit that it leaves the country and the ruling party with little options. They have boxed themselves in to the corner and now we so very much need an election.

[@liljes34]

It’s time to keep pushing Trudeau until he has a breakdown on camera. Because we all know he’s full of crap.

[@donnarocha4043]

I will never vote for the liberal, ndp party, provincial or federal tax tax tax , i love Canada 🇨🇦 ❤

[@tammyrobinson5249]

Careful Tom Mulclair you are doing what’s called Trudeau’ing

[@ClarityDetermination]

Yes it's called that because you don't have any actual details regarding his accomplishments. He's doing amazing at 95% of fulfilling them. Do you dare to check or will you stay afraid.

[@barrythompson5680]

Trudeau has always quit when he faced difficulties. Let's hope he remains feckless.

[@user-kv4kp4co1r]

Canadian housing market crash is the only answer to the situation. Such crash can pave the way for JT as PM again. Question is will he will opt for this course of action.

[@jamesmcgowan5933]

Look at cause not symptoms

[@jaysonedwards8157]

Thank you Tom. 2 Billion trees.

[@antonestrada8878]

Tom nailed it when he said "We haven't done anything because we didn't think it was our job. Oh wait Poilievre is crushing it because we forgot take care of housing... we promise now we'll start taking care of housing! Too little, too late." that's exactly it. There needs to be a way to hold elected politicians accountable to the promises that they make while campaigning, other then the meek response of just voting for the other party on the next election. We need something with teeth to make sure politicians actually do what they say they will do when they run for office.

[@daviddryden7668]

It's really a shame that Mulcair didn't last as an NDP leader, he would have been a very pragmatic and effective leader/PM.

[@RaymondDM]

Considering that it's question period for the Conservatives, it's the liberals are supposed to be answering the questions. So why doesn't the speaker tell them to answer.

[@spaghettigodoriginalmedia]

He should have taken his 7 billion party slush fund per year and put it back into the the services like house building.

[@canadiangirl1204]

PIERRE POILIEVRE FOR PRIME MINISTER 🌊 🩵 🇨🇦 🍁 👌 😎 🌊 🩵 🇨🇦 🍁 👌 😎 🌊 🩵 🇨🇦 🍁 👌 😎 🌊 🩵

[@tylerdurden8378]

No other choice although his pandering today was off-putting.

[@bycrescentmoon8001]

You always like to drive a wedge. A true contrarian.

[@user-pi8ck8yk5g]

The shoe thing has to be demolished

[@Daccart]

I can't see Trudeau's ego letting him walk away.

[@Magnolia7932]

Please explain why there are too many government projects, especially CONSTRUCTION, very expensive, why those ones ALWAYS need the additional MONIES and why those projects still are not completed.

[@ClarityDetermination]

Well, it is because for several years, conservative premiers who received billions and billions each year for housing, education, healthcare and all the things they are responsible for thinking about and developing for Canadians, just kept the money. 🤷‍♂️

[@jeffhillstead3302]

This Government's failed promises of Sunny Days are gone.. The Coalition..! NDP in BC are starting too pay for it..🍎 👍

[@goodNews-99]

Mulcair should be asked about jugmeet the amoral ndp leader supporting J/T

[@janetstokes1806]

Freeland an outstanding administrator. hmm Interesting. I guess thats why we are billions and billions in debt ah

[@marylindagail]

1.3 million immigrations to Canada in 2023 alone

[@tylerdurden8378]

Sick world we live in.

[@john15008]

I'd love to know how a country should deal with a labour shortage and stagnant birth rate. Thoughts?

[@tylerdurden8378]

@@john15008 Is there a labour shortage? There is somewhat of a shortage to do really crappy jobs. For jobs requiring a bachelor degree there is a substantial labour surplus. Also, the problem with a stagnant birth rate is simply the nature of our ponzi scheme economy. That's what needs to change.

[@shanewilliams8577]

Tree planting? I am drowning in taxes.

[@neecynew58]

How about his promise to change the voting system in Canada!

[@shanespence7461]

Has anyone seen the video clip of Trudeau hammering a nail? 😂 And he RUNS our country!

[@stevecurry5785]

Hmmmmm we never had a housing crisis in 2015 I wonder what happened ?

[@georgemullin7772]

Ask Tom what he thinks about Jughead sighn

[@christiand1244]

I hear circus music when I see them entering the room.

[@ruthrobison9209]

The original rage baiter.

[@scottjarvis1974]

I didn't see or hear him saying anything before yadda what did he do nith

[@dimitriosotis8632]

"magnificent promises"...captures it all very well.

[@glenredelback9656]

With Canada’s birth rate at 1.33 children per woman. Women are solving the housing shortage. With this steep decline in population, we also do not need a carbon tax. Women are solving high rent, carbon emissions, doctor shortages and food prices. Politician’s need to reverse the damage they had done environment by some sort of reverse immigration.

[@catman1050]

How is the gun buy-back going?

[@wv5742]

Too late is correct

[@liljes34]

Mulcair waited until there was blood in the water to start talking sense. Oh well, at least we are all accepting reality now.

[@claytronic636]

Would you Vote for anyone that supported Trudeau’s policies in the last 8+ years? I sure wouldn’t!

[@wseto09]

The budget book to study for all the politicians is the best rolling paper for Justin Trudeau's legalized marijuana. Liberals rolling papers.

[@MikeJohnson-fq4vr]

if they try and run free land LOL even this guy suggesting freeland shows how disconnected he is

[@wicksfarm4895]

Narcissistic one word for trudau

[@marilynhaley7033]

Or wacko

[@dennischouinard4923]

Harper handed the win to Trudeau.

[@wrxs1781]

This country does not need another Quebec politician, or Quebec!i

[@brendastebeleski6168]

Trudeau will not like being a coward and step down He's very petty

[@jo-annefairbairn1680]

Is he holding a MAD magazine???

[@skimywhistler25]

Look who got thumped when he was the leader for the NDP!!

[@dereks3029]

Jagmeet screwed the NDP party and members for his golden pension. Nothing more. Bad mouths liberals that he keeps in power for his golden pension.

[@Teachering]

The Trudeau government blows

[@vminifie837]

Probably her neighbour is wearing too much perfume, that sets her allergies off. So, the mask helps with that. Sometimes even the dryer sheets used in the dryer chokes allergy sufferers.