In early April the Trudeau government unveiled billions of dollars in funds for housing. It said the money would only flow if provinces met certain conditions.
Liberal MPP John Fraser, who levelled the gravy train accusation, attempted to drive home that point by gifting Premier Doug Ford a can of mushroom gravy.
Ontario is considering adding student accommodation to its definition of new housing as it works to hit an ambitious goal of 1.5 million homes by 2031.
The Ontario and Canadian governments have been trading blows on the housing file in public. Behind the scenes, however, one provincial source is optimistic a deal can be landed.