Open Government

A reformed electoral system with directly elected MPs and proportionally elected MPs across all provinces and territories.

Public participation in policy-making as a structured part of the legislative process.

Adopt a government-wide approach to transparency, with resources to ensure that all public government documents are quickly accessible online.

The public service must be an example of exceptional service. Public interactions with government offices should be positive and timely.

A national Internet strategy to protect privacy and empower citizens to control their digital lives.

An independent office to combat misinformation and disinformation.

A plan to combat the use and abuse of artificial intelligence.

Responsible Spending

Civil service and government reform. Government should focus efforts where evidence shows it can make a positive difference.

Where appropriate, let civil society and the private sector take the lead, with applicable government oversight.

Our tax system has become too complex.  A new party would deliver, in eighteen months, a simplified tax code that would close loopholes. Provinces and territories would be invited to participate.

A new party would deliver a report on federal corporate subsidies – including the supply management system – and their impact measured against promised outcomes. If returns on investment cannot be measured, government money should not be spent.

Government procurement to be overhauled based on private sector best practises. That means military procurement based on national security, not economic development.

​A strategy to ensure our national debt is controlled and then reduced.

Stronger Together: At Home

Climate change is real. We need a transition plan including carbon capture, nuclear and renewable energy, the use of democratically sourced fossil fuels, especially Canadian energy, and an incentive-driven program to reduce carbon emissions.

​Large emitters must pay, but those costs should not be imposed directly on citizens.

​Respect the Constitution and reduce federal interference in areas of provincial authority. The federal government should ensure laws are followed, and share data on areas where federal money is used.

​Working with the provinces and territories, negotiate and conclude agreements with First Nations on self-government and resource sharing.

​Create a national civil defence corps to increase resilience in the face of natural disasters, to offer young people an opportunity for service.

​Reform the RCMP to serve as a domestic intelligence service; community policing should be left to the provinces and territories.

​Canada needs millions of new housing units. We need millions of workers. Working with the provinces and territories, housing needs to be built and immigrants directed to the economic and geographic areas where they’re needed most.

​The Canada Health Act needs to focus on ensuring access to healthcare. Provinces and territories should decide how healthcare money is spent but must share data on that spending so the country can see what works and what doesn’t. Also, immigrants with health and other critical qualifications must be assessed for work within six months.

​Canada needs to lead in technological innovation and digital transformation, attracting young Canadians and new arrivals through significant government investment in pure science and research and development.