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Affordability & Housing
Poverty
Green's promises
"Establish a National Livable Wage Index to set wage floors by region based on the cost of housing, food, and essentials." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Tax measures and rebates
Green's promise
"Eliminate federal income taxes for low income Canadians and decrease the tax burden on Canadians earning $100,000 or less by raising the Basic Personal Amount to $40,000." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Climate Change & the Environment
Climate adaptation
Green's promise
"Establish a National Civil Defence Corps — a civilian-led national service dedicated to building Canada’s resilience and preparedness for emergencies. This initiative will provide meaningful employment for workers impacted by economic transitions, equipping them with vital skills in disaster response, emergency management, infrastructure protection, and climate resilience." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Green building retrofits
Green's promise
"Revisit trade restrictions with China to strategically balance economic and environmental goals, maintaining tariffs on imported Chinese electric vehicles to protect Canadian manufacturing and jobs in our rapidly growing domestic EV sector, while reducing tariffs on Chinese solar panels to accelerate the adoption of affordable renewable energy and create jobs in solar installation." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Green jobs
Green's promises
"Ensure clean economy subsidies serve workers and communities — not just corporate profits by requiring strong labour, environmental, and transparency conditions on all public funding." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Establish a National Civil Defence Corps — a civilian-led national service dedicated to building Canada’s resilience and preparedness for emergencies. This initiative will provide meaningful employment for workers impacted by economic transitions, equipping them with vital skills in disaster response, emergency management, infrastructure protection, and climate resilience." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Launch a National Green Jobs Training and Apprenticeship Program to provide free training, paid apprenticeships, and wage support, prioritizing workers affected by the transition away from fossil fuels and automation." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Greenhouse gas emissions
Green's promise
Mining and minerals
Green's promises
"Increase productivity by incentivizing value-added resource use through tax incentives, innovation grants, and industrial partnerships that maximize efficiency in processing and manufacturing." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Ban the export of unprocessed resources. Ensure Canadian oil, minerals, timber, and seafood are refined, processed, and value-added before export, creating Canadian jobs and reducing U.S. leverage over our economy." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Oil and gas
Green's promises
"Eliminate all fossil fuel subsidies immediately, including tax write-offs for LNG, oil, gas, and coal projects. No public funds should support continued fossil fuel expansion." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Ban the export of unprocessed resources. Ensure Canadian oil, minerals, timber, and seafood are refined, processed, and value-added before export, creating Canadian jobs and reducing U.S. leverage over our economy." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Pollution
Green's promise
"Support a global tax on pollution from aviation and shipping, ensuring major international polluters pay their fair share. Work with global partners, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF), to develop a fair and effective system." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Culture, Arts, & Media
News and journalism
Green's promises
"Introduce a tax on U.S. tech monopolies operating in Canada, ensuring companies like Apple, Google, Meta, Tesla, and Starlink pay their fair share. This will include a Digital Services Tax (DST) on digital advertising, app store fees, streaming services, and consumer data monetization, as well as a corporate tax surcharge on tech giants. Revenue from these taxes will be reinvested in Canadian-owned technology, broadband expansion, and independent journalism, reducing reliance on U.S. corporate giants while strengthening Canada’s digital sovereignty." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Indigenous Peoples and Nations
Indigenous businesses and economic opportunity
Green's promise
"Expand Indigenous-led training and employment opportunities in clean energy, ensuring full Indigenous participation in Canada’s transition economy." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Jobs, Businesses, & Labour
Agriculture
Green's promise
"Ban imports of food products containing substances prohibited in Canada to protect Canadian health, food safety, and agricultural standards." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Employment Insurance
Green's promises
Fishing and aquaculture
Green's promise
"Ban the export of unprocessed resources. Ensure Canadian oil, minerals, timber, and seafood are refined, processed, and value-added before export, creating Canadian jobs and reducing U.S. leverage over our economy." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Forestry
Green's promises
"Increase productivity by incentivizing value-added resource use through tax incentives, innovation grants, and industrial partnerships that maximize efficiency in processing and manufacturing." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Ban the export of unprocessed resources. Ensure Canadian oil, minerals, timber, and seafood are refined, processed, and value-added before export, creating Canadian jobs and reducing U.S. leverage over our economy." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Inter-provincial business and trade
Green's promise
"Invest in East-West Canadian trade infrastructure. Improve rail, roads, and energy transmission lines to strengthen internal markets and reduce reliance on U.S. exports." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
International trade
Green's promises
"Strengthen trade relationships with Europe, Latin America, Africa, and BRICS+ nations (India, Brazil, South Africa, etc.) to create new markets for Canadian goods and services." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Lead a global effort to reform the World Trade Organization (WTO) into a World Trade and Climate Organization, ensuring trade agreements prioritize environmental and social justice." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Revisit trade restrictions with China to strategically balance economic and environmental goals, maintaining tariffs on imported Chinese electric vehicles to protect Canadian manufacturing and jobs in our rapidly growing domestic EV sector, while reducing tariffs on Chinese solar panels to accelerate the adoption of affordable renewable energy and create jobs in solar installation." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Labour rights
Green's promises
"Implement a clear ABC Test to classify workers properly and prevent gig economy exploitation." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Crack down on sham contracting and unjust misclassification of employees as independent contractors." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Increase federal labour inspectors and compliance funding to strengthen enforcement against employer violations, including worker misclassification, wage theft, and unfair labour practices." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Require gig companies (Uber, DoorDash, Amazon, etc.) to guarantee minimum pay, mileage reimbursement, and employment protections." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Establish a Portable Benefits Fund for gig workers, ensuring access to:
» Pensions, health insurance, and paid leave regardless of employment classification.
» This fund will be financed through a mandatory per-trip or per-hour employer levy, ensuring companies contribute their fair share."
— Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Mining and minerals
Green's promises
"Increase productivity by incentivizing value-added resource use through tax incentives, innovation grants, and industrial partnerships that maximize efficiency in processing and manufacturing." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Ban the export of unprocessed resources. Ensure Canadian oil, minerals, timber, and seafood are refined, processed, and value-added before export, creating Canadian jobs and reducing U.S. leverage over our economy." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Oil and gas
Green's promises
"Eliminate all fossil fuel subsidies immediately, including tax write-offs for LNG, oil, gas, and coal projects. No public funds should support continued fossil fuel expansion." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Ban the export of unprocessed resources. Ensure Canadian oil, minerals, timber, and seafood are refined, processed, and value-added before export, creating Canadian jobs and reducing U.S. leverage over our economy." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Technology and the digital economy
Green's promise
"Introduce a tax on U.S. tech monopolies operating in Canada, ensuring companies like Apple, Google, Meta, Tesla, and Starlink pay their fair share. This will include a Digital Services Tax (DST) on digital advertising, app store fees, streaming services, and consumer data monetization, as well as a corporate tax surcharge on tech giants. Revenue from these taxes will be reinvested in Canadian-owned technology, broadband expansion, and independent journalism, reducing reliance on U.S. corporate giants while strengthening Canada’s digital sovereignty." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Trump's tariffs
Green's promises
"Establish national strategic reserves of Canadian resources to protect against U.S. trade disruptions, stabilize domestic markets, and strengthen Canadian sovereignty.
» Stockpile essential raw materials to ensure stable supply and prevent price spikes during shortages.
» Ensure reserves are managed on a cost-recovery basis."
— Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Ban the export of unprocessed resources. Ensure Canadian oil, minerals, timber, and seafood are refined, processed, and value-added before export, creating Canadian jobs and reducing U.S. leverage over our economy." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Apply export taxes on key Canadian resources that the U.S. relies on— such as oil, gas, uranium, aluminum, potash, and natural gas. This would make it more expensive for U.S. industries to source these materials, discouraging tariffs on Canadian goods while generating revenue to invest in domestic industries." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Cancel government contracts with U.S. companies tied to Trump’s corporate allies, redirecting public funds to Canadian businesses and ethical international partners." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Strengthen protections against foreign takeovers by lowering the threshold for government review of U.S. and foreign acquisitions of Canadian companies. This will prevent American investors from buying up struggling Canadian industries at bargain prices and ensure critical sectors remain under Canadian control." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Reform the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Act to ensure all pension funds are invested in Canada, supporting Canadian workers, communities, and infrastructure. The current CCPIBA requires pension funds to be invested solely based on return on investment (ROI).
» Prioritize investments in Canadian industries, clean energy, public infrastructure, and long-term economic resilience rather than speculative market activities.
» Increase transparency and accountability in how CPP funds are managed, ensuring investments align with Canada’s economic and social priorities."
— Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Introduce a tax on U.S. tech monopolies operating in Canada, ensuring companies like Apple, Google, Meta, Tesla, and Starlink pay their fair share. This will include a Digital Services Tax (DST) on digital advertising, app store fees, streaming services, and consumer data monetization, as well as a corporate tax surcharge on tech giants. Revenue from these taxes will be reinvested in Canadian-owned technology, broadband expansion, and independent journalism, reducing reliance on U.S. corporate giants while strengthening Canada’s digital sovereignty." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Introduce targeted taxes on U.S. oil and gas corporations operating in Canada to ensure they contribute fairly to our economy. This measure would prevent American fossil fuel companies from profiting off Canadian resources while their government imposes tariffs on Canadian exports." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Implement “Buy Canadian” policies. Prioritize domestic procurement and consumer spending on Canadian-made goods, ensuring federal and provincial governments lead by example." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Support local and regional value chains. Invest in domestic food, energy, and manufacturing supply chains to build economic resilience and insulate Canadian households from global price shocks." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Upskilling
Green's promises
"Expand access to training for all workers, ensuring employment programs cover:
» Secondary school completion and upgrading.
» Adult literacy and numeracy training.
» English/French language instruction.
» Union and community-led workforce development."
— Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Provide income support for workers seeking training, eliminating financial barriers to career shifts." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Minority Rights, Fair Government, & Democracy
Public service
Green's promise
Tax fairness
Green's promises
"Increase the corporate tax rate from 14% to 21% for businesses with profits over $100 million ($44 billion in revenue)." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Introduce a permanent Windfall Tax (Excess Profit Tax) on large corporations, including banks, grocery chains and fossil fuel companies, to prevent profiteering at the expense of Canadians. This tax will apply at a rate of 15% on profits exceeding 120% of a company’s average profits over the previous four years, ensuring that large corporations contribute fairly when they generate excessive gains." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Implement a 0.35% Financial Transactions Tax (Tobin Tax) on trades involving stocks, bonds, derivatives, and currencies. This measure will help curb speculative trading practices that destabilize markets and generate significant revenue for social, economic, and environmental programs."
"Implement a progressive wealth tax on net wealth above $10 million. The tax would apply at a rate of 1% on net wealth over $10 million, 2% on net wealth over $50 million, and 3% on net wealth over $100 million. This policy would impact only .5% of Canadian households." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Strengthen Canada’s exit tax to prevent the ultra-wealthy from avoiding taxes by moving assets abroad. We will apply a net wealth-based exit tax of 35% on assets over $10 million for individuals renouncing Canadian tax residency, ensuring those who have benefited the most from Canada’s economy must contribute significantly before leaving. Loopholes that allow tax avoidance through corporate structures and exempt assets will also be closed." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Ensure fair taxation of extreme capital gains by applying a progressive tax only to profits over $10 million. To prevent wealthy investors from avoiding taxes indefinitely, we will also limit the ability to deduct past investment losses to a maximum of 10 years." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Revise Canada’s Select Luxury Items Tax Act to eliminate the “lesser of” rule and apply a flat luxury tax rate (e.g., 10% or higher on the full purchase price).
» Increase the tax rates for extreme wealth purchases (e.g., higher rates for private jets and superyachts.)
» Close corporate loopholes that allow businesses to buy these assets to avoid the Select Luxury Items Tax.
» Exempt Canadian-made commercial and recreational vessels from the Select Luxury Items Tax, to support small manufacturers and coastal industries."
— Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Close stock options and capital gains tax loopholes, which primarily benefit wealthy executives." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"End off shore tax evasion by taxing hidden funds and requiring proof of foreign business operations." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Review and phase out corporate subsidies that fail to deliver proven economic, environmental, or social benefits, with priority given to eliminating subsidies that:
» Distort markets without improving public well-being.
» Contribute to corporate concentration of key industries.
» Benefit large corporations disproportionately over small businesses and workers.
» Are provided to corporations with majority foreign ownership, particularly U.S.-based firms, undermining Canadian economic sovereignty.
» Fail to pass a cost-benefit analysis."
— Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Increase transparency on business subsidies by mandating full public reporting on corporate tax benefits, grants, and loans — including which corporations receive them and their economic impact." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Women and gender equality
Green's promise
"Fully implement and enforce federal pay equity laws, ensuring equal pay for work of equal value. The Pay Equity Commission remains underfunded and requires a budget increase." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Post-Secondary Education & Jobs Training
Upskilling
Green's promises
"Expand access to training for all workers, ensuring employment programs cover:
» Secondary school completion and upgrading.
» Adult literacy and numeracy training.
» English/French language instruction.
» Union and community-led workforce development."
— Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Provide income support for workers seeking training, eliminating financial barriers to career shifts." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Sovereignty, Foreign Relations, & the United States
Trump's tariffs
Green's promises
"Establish national strategic reserves of Canadian resources to protect against U.S. trade disruptions, stabilize domestic markets, and strengthen Canadian sovereignty.
» Stockpile essential raw materials to ensure stable supply and prevent price spikes during shortages.
» Ensure reserves are managed on a cost-recovery basis."
— Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Ban the export of unprocessed resources. Ensure Canadian oil, minerals, timber, and seafood are refined, processed, and value-added before export, creating Canadian jobs and reducing U.S. leverage over our economy." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Apply export taxes on key Canadian resources that the U.S. relies on— such as oil, gas, uranium, aluminum, potash, and natural gas. This would make it more expensive for U.S. industries to source these materials, discouraging tariffs on Canadian goods while generating revenue to invest in domestic industries." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Cancel government contracts with U.S. companies tied to Trump’s corporate allies, redirecting public funds to Canadian businesses and ethical international partners." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Strengthen protections against foreign takeovers by lowering the threshold for government review of U.S. and foreign acquisitions of Canadian companies. This will prevent American investors from buying up struggling Canadian industries at bargain prices and ensure critical sectors remain under Canadian control." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Reform the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Act to ensure all pension funds are invested in Canada, supporting Canadian workers, communities, and infrastructure. The current CCPIBA requires pension funds to be invested solely based on return on investment (ROI).
» Prioritize investments in Canadian industries, clean energy, public infrastructure, and long-term economic resilience rather than speculative market activities.
» Increase transparency and accountability in how CPP funds are managed, ensuring investments align with Canada’s economic and social priorities."
— Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Introduce a tax on U.S. tech monopolies operating in Canada, ensuring companies like Apple, Google, Meta, Tesla, and Starlink pay their fair share. This will include a Digital Services Tax (DST) on digital advertising, app store fees, streaming services, and consumer data monetization, as well as a corporate tax surcharge on tech giants. Revenue from these taxes will be reinvested in Canadian-owned technology, broadband expansion, and independent journalism, reducing reliance on U.S. corporate giants while strengthening Canada’s digital sovereignty." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Introduce targeted taxes on U.S. oil and gas corporations operating in Canada to ensure they contribute fairly to our economy. This measure would prevent American fossil fuel companies from profiting off Canadian resources while their government imposes tariffs on Canadian exports." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Implement “Buy Canadian” policies. Prioritize domestic procurement and consumer spending on Canadian-made goods, ensuring federal and provincial governments lead by example." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Support local and regional value chains. Invest in domestic food, energy, and manufacturing supply chains to build economic resilience and insulate Canadian households from global price shocks." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Transit, Transportation, & Infrastructure
Infrastructure investment
Green's promises
"Invest in East-West Canadian trade infrastructure. Improve rail, roads, and energy transmission lines to strengthen internal markets and reduce reliance on U.S. exports." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Biography
Living in Prescott-Russell-Cumberland for most of my life, I have developed a deep connection to the community through years of working, performing, volunteering, and currently as a stay-at-home parent. These experiences have given me a rooted understanding of the issues that matter most to residents and a pragmatic perspective on how to address them.
I think Canada’s democratic process urgently needs electoral reform, and I advocate for cross-party collaboration to achieve meaningful change. I am committed to being a collaborative voice for Prescott-Russell-Cumberland, ensuring fairness and sustainability are prioritized in federal policies that benefit our community and country for generations to come. With a B.A. in Law and a B.Sc., I focus on championing evidence-based policy decisions that are realistic, impactful, and grounded in science.
In the community, I am known for my activism and dedication to sustainable practices. I transformed a portion of my farmland into a community garden, partnering with the Vankleek Hill Food Bank to provide a safe space for residents to grow and access healthy, local food. IAs Beau’s Brewery’s “Sustainability Champion,” I helped secure B-Corp certification, represented the company on the Board of Sustain Ontario, and ensured it maintained organic certification.
I am actively involved with local organizations working to build a sustainable future for our region. As president of Eco East, I support initiatives like farm tours for students, tree plantings, butterfly gardens, municipal climate action plans, and documentary screenings. As a director with the Vankleek Hill Nature Society, I contribute to programs that protect natural habitats and educate the public through bird-watching events and guest speaker presentations.
I envision a future where sustainability, transparency, and prosperity shape our region. I see an upgraded intertie with Quebec delivering clean electricity, biodigesters converting waste into power and fertilizer, and a modernized grid powering thriving clean industries. I imagine farmers being rewarded for their stewardship, affordable housing built within urban boundaries, and a transparent government that improves communication and openly publishes information. If elected, I will amplify the voice of Prescott-Russell-Cumberland in Ottawa and advocate for practical, forward-thinking solutions that serve both people and the planet.
Vivant à Prescott-Russell-Cumberland depuis la plus grande partie de ma vie, j'ai développé un lien profond avec la communauté au cours de mes années de travail, de représentation, de bénévolat et, actuellement, en tant que parent au foyer. Ces expériences m'ont permis de comprendre en profondeur les questions qui importent le plus aux résidents et d'avoir une perspective pragmatique sur la façon de les aborder.
Je pense que le processus démocratique du Canada a besoin de toute urgence d'une réforme électorale et je prône la collaboration entre les partis pour parvenir à des changements significatifs. Je m'engage à être une voix collaborative pour Prescott-Russell-Cumberland, en veillant à ce que l'équité et la durabilité soient prioritaires dans les politiques fédérales qui profitent à notre communauté et à notre pays pour les générations à venir. Titulaire d'un baccalauréat en droit et d'un baccalauréat en sciences, je m'attache à défendre des décisions politiques fondées sur des données probantes, qui sont réalistes, qui ont un impact et qui reposent sur la science.
Au sein de la communauté, je suis connue pour mon activisme et mon engagement en faveur des pratiques durables. J'ai transformé une partie de mes terres agricoles en jardin communautaire, en partenariat avec la banque alimentaire de Vankleek Hill, afin d'offrir aux résidents un espace sûr où ils peuvent cultiver des aliments sains et locaux et y avoir accès. En tant que « championne de la durabilité » de la brasserie Beau's, j'ai contribué à obtenir la certification B-Corp, j'ai représenté l'entreprise au conseil d'administration de Sustain Ontario et j'ai veillé à ce qu'elle conserve sa certification biologique.
Je participe activement à des organisations locales qui œuvrent à la construction d'un avenir durable pour notre région. En tant que présidente d'Eco East, je soutiens des initiatives telles que des visites de fermes pour les étudiants, des plantations d'arbres, des jardins à papillons, des plans d'action municipaux sur le climat et des projections de documentaires. En tant que directrice de la Vankleek Hill Nature Society, je contribue à des programmes qui protègent les habitats naturels et éduquent le public par le biais d'activités d'observation des oiseaux et de présentations de conférenciers invités.
J'imagine un avenir où la durabilité, la transparence et la prospérité façonnent notre région. Je vois une interconnexion améliorée avec le Québec fournissant de l'électricité propre, des biodigesteurs convertissant les déchets en énergie et en engrais, et un réseau modernisé alimentant des industries propres florissantes. J'imagine des agriculteurs récompensés pour leur gestion, des logements abordables construits à l'intérieur des limites urbaines et un gouvernement transparent qui améliore la communication et publie ouvertement les informations. Si je suis élu, j'amplifierai la voix de Prescott-Russell-Cumberland à Ottawa et je préconiserai des solutions pratiques et avant-gardistes qui serviront à la fois les gens et la planète.
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