Official, Ontario, Provincial
Graydon SmithAssociate Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
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In brief
This is the role we last recorded, and roles change after elections and cabinet shuffles, so check the official source.
- Party
- Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
- Riding
- Parry Sound—Muskoka
- Jurisdiction
- Ontario
- graydon.smith@pc.ola.org
Remarks in the chamber
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Question Period — Tenant protection
I appreciate the question from the member from Ottawa Centre. I always appreciate the opportunity we have to have conversations about those that require support and help in our province. When we look at the opportunity…
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Introduction of Visitors
I want to welcome representatives of the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities, here today advocating for the unique needs of northern Ontario, and especially Mayor Lynda Carleton from Machar township in my ridin…
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Orders of the Day — Municipal Accountability Act, 2026 / Loi de 2026 sur la responsabilité au niveau municipal
I appreciate the question, and I appreciate the input that many people provided at the committee level. Yes, this has been a conversation that has gone on for a period of time. But I think, as has been expressed by the…
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Orders of the Day — Municipal Accountability Act, 2026 / Loi de 2026 sur la responsabilité au niveau municipal
I want to thank Minister Flack for his remarks and his leadership in bringing this legislation forward. We heard him speak about, I think, those things that we all care so much about: accountability, democracy, fairness,…
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Introduction of Visitors
I’d like to welcome Ryan Jedynak and Adam Truax, who are from one of our local churches in Huntsville, Bethel Huntsville. Welcome to Queen’s Park.
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Orders of the Day — Building Homes and Improving Transportation Infrastructure Act, 2026 / Loi de 2026 pour la construction de logements et l’amélioration de l’infrastructure de transport
I’m sure the member across the way would agree that what we want to do to get homes built in Ontario is reduce the complications, reduce the barriers, reduce the amount of time it takes to get new homes built and ultimat…
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Orders of the Day — Building Homes and Improving Transportation Infrastructure Act, 2026 / Loi de 2026 pour la construction de logements et l’amélioration de l’infrastructure de transport
Thank you, Speaker, and good morning. Just note that I’m sharing my time with the member for Thornhill and the member for Simcoe–Grey this morning. I’m pleased to rise and speak to third reading for Bill 98, the Buildin…
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Question Period — Housing
Thanks very much to the member for Burlington for that great question. I would say it’s exciting times for homebuyers in Ontario. As she referenced in her question, we know that the HST removal on new home builds in thi…
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Orders of the Day — Building Homes and Improving Transportation Infrastructure Act, 2026 / Loi de 2026 pour la construction de logements et l’amélioration de l’infrastructure de transport
Thank you for the question. I would beg to differ. Putting infrastructure dollars into municipalities, which we have done by the billions of dollars, is exactly the kind of thing that gets housing built. Removing the HS…
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Orders of the Day — Building Homes and Improving Transportation Infrastructure Act, 2026 / Loi de 2026 pour la construction de logements et l’amélioration de l’infrastructure de transport
I appreciate the question from my seatmate next door here. Speaker, I think we’re at an opportunity point where we see that technology has really increased. That has been brought to bear for communal systems, and we want…
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