«In the Senate, I want
to fight for public safety and criminal justice reform, education programs,
affordable housing, increased
access to mental health care, economic development and opportunities, and social service reforms, especially as they
affect middle class families and the working poor,» he said in a statement.
Liberals: Start a new, 10 - year investment in social
housing infrastructure, prioritizing
affordable housing and seniors» facilities (including building more units and refurbishing existing units); encourage the construction of new rental
housing by removing all GST on new capital investments in
affordable rental
housing; loosening the existing qualification rules for the Home Buyers» Plan
to allow more Canadians
affected by sudden and significant life changes
to access their RRSP savings for a down payment; review escalating home prices in high - priced markets, including Toronto and Vancouver, and review all policy tools that could keep homeownership within reach for more Canadians.