Liberals shut down debate over proposed probe into B.C. condo buyout plan
Liberals voted 5-4 to end debate on a Conservative motion seeking answers about the $1.45 billion condo conversion plan.
- On Tuesday, Liberal MPs on the House of Commons ethics committee voted 5–4 to shut down debate, shelving a Conservative motion to investigate the Canada-British Columbia Partnership on condo conversion.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney and British Columbia Premier David Eby announced the Canada-British Columbia Partnership last month to convert 2,200 vacant condo units into affordable homes with a total potential spend of about $1.45 billion.
- Conservative Aaron Gunn dubbed the program a "bailout" for Liberal-connected developers, while Minister Gregor Robertson defended the initiative, stating the intent is to bulk purchase units at below market rates.
- Following the vote, Gunn told CBC News that Conservatives "are going to keep fighting for answers on behalf of Canadians," though the motion remains shelved for potential revival.
- Urban planner Andy Yan called for transparency earlier this week, asking "who benefits?" while Liberal Linda Lapointe dismissed Conservative inquiries as a "fishing expedition seeking to share disinformation.
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Liberals Shut Down Ethics Committee Meeting on Government’s Condo Bailout Plan
Liberal MPs on the House of Commons ethics committee shut down debate on a Conservative motion to investigate the government’s plan to buy vacant condos in British Columbia. The federal and B.C. governments have announced a plan for Ottawa to buy 2,200 vacant condo units to convert into affordable housing, which Prime Minister Mark Carney has said would cost around $1.5 billion. Conservatives are calling the policy a “bailout” for condo develope…
Liberals shut down debate over proposed probe into B.C. condo buyout plan – Energeticcity.ca
Condo towers and industrial buildings are seen in downtown Kelowna, B.C., on Saturday, May 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck OTTAWA — Liberal MPs shut down a Conservative attempt to have the House of Commons ethics committee investigate the government’s plan to turn unsold condos into affordable housing in British Columbia. The Liberal government joined with the B.C. government last month to announce a plan to have the governments buy up …
Liberals shelve Conservatives' request for probe of plan to buy vacant B.C. condos
A parliamentary ethics committee meeting left Conservative MPs frustrated Monday when Liberal members voted to shelve their demand to probe a plan to buy unsold, vacant condos in British Columbia and turn them into affordable housing.
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Liberals shut down debate over proposed probe into B.C. condo buyout plan
OTTAWA - Liberal MPs shut down a Conservative attempt to have the House of Commons ethics committee investigate the government's plan to turn unsold condos into affordable housing in British
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