Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre leaves a press conference in Brampton, Ont., on Tuesday.

Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the federal goods and services tax should be axed for all homebuyers to help ease the housing crisis.

Previously, Mr. Poilievre said he would eliminate the 5-per-cent GST on new homes priced under $1-million.

“Today, I am proposing to axe the sales tax for all homebuyers,” he told a news conference on Tuesday in Brampton, Ont.

And he said he would expand that policy to cover homes under $1.3-million.

“Unfortunately, in the GTA today, as amazing as it sounds, you can’t get the average house for a million dollars,” Mr. Poilievre said.

The federal government has moved to eliminate the GST for first-time homebuyers on homes that cost $1-milli

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