Condo Buyout Probe Stalled | Calgary News

Calgary News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 7, 2026 · 1m

A heated clash erupted in the House ethics committee over the government’s controversial plan to buy thousands of unsold condos for affordable housing — a move critics call a developer bailout. Conservatives pushed for a full ethics probe, demanding testimony from key figures like Bob Rennie and ministers, but Liberals swiftly shut it down, citing summer recess and urging members to return to their ridings. The move, backed by the Liberal majority, effectively killed the debate before it began. With Conservatives highlighting developer ties to Liberal fundraisers and questioning why the…