“It is diplomacy like Canada has not done before, in the recent past.”
“We have what the world wants.”
“I have to ensure that we’re still prepared and servicing relationships that have had less attention than is ideal.”
“Upstream work has already been done and Indigenous groups have already been consulted.”
“This is a new way of doing diplomacy.”
“Certainly, it reflects a changed foreign policy.”

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On the recordJuly 20, 2026
I don’t think that foreign buyers were really driving prices up. It was really more government charges, fees, and taxes in those high-priced markets.
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Scott Aitchison
Conservative Party of Canada
Source
thestar.com

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Discussing the impact of foreign buyers on housing prices.

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