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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
Clean energy
Green's promises
"Ban new nuclear development and direct federal investment exclusively to proven, cost-effective renewable energy solutions." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Prioritize Canadian workers and supply chains in the energy transition by investing in domestic manufacturing of solar panels, wind turbines, and energy storage technologies." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Climate adaptation
Green's promises
"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
- "Establish a National Civil Defence Corps (NCDC) to strengthen Canada’s emergency readiness, protect critical infrastructure, and support national resilience in the face of 21st-century threats.
- Structure the NCDC as a multi-tiered program that includes paid service placements, seasonal or term-based roles, and civilian volunteers, all contributing to community preparedness and national resilience.
- Create paid civil service placements in emergency response, infrastructure protection, and environmental restoration, prioritizing workers and communities affected by economic transition, including former fossil fuel and resource sector workers.
- NCDC members will support emergency response, disaster recovery, and climate adaptation efforts in their own communities.
- NCDC members will deliver universal civil defence training to Canadians — covering first aid, crisis response, and cybersecurity awareness — and those who complete it will receive Civil Defence Certification, recognizing them as part of Canada’s broader resilience network.
- Promote non-militarized national preparedness by supporting public awareness campaigns, universal training opportunities, and community-led civil defence engagement.
- Ensure that NCDC opportunities are open and accessible to people of all backgrounds, ages, abilities, and regions, reflecting the diversity and strength of Canadian society."
— Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Transform Public Safety Canada into Canada’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), a FEMA-equivalent agency with specialized disaster intervention teams ready for rapid deployment." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Mandate Floodplain and Disaster Risk Mapping, improving flood plain, tornado corridor, and natural hazard mapping to support local emergency planning." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Expand climate-resilient infrastructure investments, prioritizing drinking water and wastewater systems to protect against flooding, droughts, and contamination." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Prioritize Canadian workers and supply chains in the energy transition by investing in domestic manufacturing of solar panels, wind turbines, and energy storage technologies." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Electric vehicles
Green's promises
Electricity
Green's promises
"Swiftly transition Canada to a fully renewable electricity system by eliminating coal, oil, and gas-fired power generation." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Implement a National Electrical Grid Strategy to connect and modernize regional grids, improve interprovincial energy sharing, and ensure renewable electricity can flow efficiently across the country." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Support northern and remote communities in transitioning off diesel by expanding access to community-owned renewable microgrids, tailored to local needs and priorities." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Ban new nuclear development and direct federal investment exclusively to proven, cost-effective renewable energy solutions." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Freshwater
Green's promises
Green building retrofits
Green's promises
"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
- "Establish a National Civil Defence Corps (NCDC) to strengthen Canada’s emergency readiness, protect critical infrastructure, and support national resilience in the face of 21st-century threats.
- Structure the NCDC as a multi-tiered program that includes paid service placements, seasonal or term-based roles, and civilian volunteers, all contributing to community preparedness and national resilience.
- Create paid civil service placements in emergency response, infrastructure protection, and environmental restoration, prioritizing workers and communities affected by economic transition, including former fossil fuel and resource sector workers.
- NCDC members will support emergency response, disaster recovery, and climate adaptation efforts in their own communities.
- NCDC members will deliver universal civil defence training to Canadians — covering first aid, crisis response, and cybersecurity awareness — and those who complete it will receive Civil Defence Certification, recognizing them as part of Canada’s broader resilience network.
- Promote non-militarized national preparedness by supporting public awareness campaigns, universal training opportunities, and community-led civil defence engagement.
- Ensure that NCDC opportunities are open and accessible to people of all backgrounds, ages, abilities, and regions, reflecting the diversity and strength of Canadian society."
— 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 promises
"Develop a National Industrial Decarbonization Strategy to transition manufacturing, resource processing, and heavy industry away from fossil fuels." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Introduce carbon border adjustments to protect Canadian industries from high-emissions imports and ensure fair competition. Use these tools to encourage global emissions reductions and incentivize climate action in international trade." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Support a just global transition by contributing to international climate finance, including a Global Justice Fund." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Implement a national Buy Clean strategy, ensuring that:
» At least 75% of federal procurement prioritizes Canadian-made goods and services.
» At least 50% of federal procurement prioritizes clean technology and low-carbon materials.
» All federally funded infrastructure projects align with Buy Clean standards.
» A procurement review ensures compliance with trade agreements while protecting Canadian industries."
— Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Introduce an international aviation and shipping fuel tax to ensure these industries contribute to climate initiatives." — 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
"Align Canada’s resource policies with the Pan-Canadian Energy Strategy to ensure resource extraction, processing, and industrial development support the transition to a net-zero economy." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Co-develop federal legislation with First Nations to establish revenue- sharing frameworks for natural resources, ensuring structured, rights- based agreements that honour Treaty obligations and the principles of UNDRIP." — 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
"Align Canada’s resource policies with the Pan-Canadian Energy Strategy to ensure resource extraction, processing, and industrial development support the transition to a net-zero economy." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Ban fracking due to environmental and seismic risks." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Explore options for public ownership or nationalization of fossil fuel assets in cases where foreign-controlled companies withdraw from environmental obligations or threaten Canada’s energy and climate security." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Pollution
Green's promises
"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
"Implement stronger environmental accountability measures to prevent corporate abuse of Canada’s natural resources." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Require that federally procured goods prioritize circular economy principles, including repairability, durability, and recycled content, reducing waste and supporting sustainable industries." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Public transit
Green's promises
"Require all federally funded transit projects to purchase only zero-emission buses to accelerate the transition away from diesel." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Advocate for user-fee-free public transit, with an annual federal transfer to municipalities." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Support preferential public transit tariffs for youth and ensure safe, accessible transit options for seniors." — 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
Health & Healthcare
Pharmaceuticals and pharmacare
Green's promise
"Ban imports of U.S. food and pharmaceuticals that fail to meet international safety standards, protecting Canadian consumers from deregulated products." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Indigenous Peoples and Nations
Indigenous businesses and economic opportunity
Green's promises
"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
"Require at least 5% of federal contracts be awarded to Indigenous businesses, supporting economic reconciliation and Indigenous economic self-determination." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Jobs, Businesses, & Labour
Agriculture
Green's promises
"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
"Expand farm-to-institution procurement, ensuring public institutions (schools, hospitals, universities) prioritize Canadian-grown food." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Mandate a “Canada First” purchasing policy for all federally funded food procurement programs, requiring a minimum of 75% Canadian-grown food, with priority given to local and provincial suppliers" — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Increase Canada’s food self-sufficiency by replacing one-third of food imports with locally produced food." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Invest in urban agriculture to increase food production and distribution in high density areas." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Expand farmers’ markets, culinary tourism, and direct-to-consumer food sales, reducing corporate control over food distribution and supporting local food cooperatives and processing facilities." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Promote plant-based eating in alignment with Canada’s Food Guide, supporting public health and lowering the environmental impact of food production." — 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
Manufacturing
Green's promises
"Support the transition to a circular economy by investing in repair, remanufacturing, and local recycling industries, reducing dependence on raw material extraction while creating jobs in sustainable production." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Increase research and innovation funding for circular economy solutions, including material recovery technologies, zero-waste manufacturing, and advanced recycling systems." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Prioritize Canadian workers and supply chains in the energy transition by investing in domestic manufacturing of solar panels, wind turbines, and energy storage technologies." — 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
"Align Canada’s resource policies with the Pan-Canadian Energy Strategy to ensure resource extraction, processing, and industrial development support the transition to a net-zero economy." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Co-develop federal legislation with First Nations to establish revenue- sharing frameworks for natural resources, ensuring structured, rights- based agreements that honour Treaty obligations and the principles of UNDRIP." — 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
"Align Canada’s resource policies with the Pan-Canadian Energy Strategy to ensure resource extraction, processing, and industrial development support the transition to a net-zero economy." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Ban fracking due to environmental and seismic risks." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Explore options for public ownership or nationalization of fossil fuel assets in cases where foreign-controlled companies withdraw from environmental obligations or threaten Canada’s energy and climate security." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Small businesses
Green's promises
Start-ups and innovation
Green's promises
"Increase direct annual federal funding for private and student-led business R&D, ensuring more research is commercialized by Canadian companies." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Develop flexible IP licensing tools and provide discounted federally funded IP for Canadian firms to strengthen Canada’s innovation ecosystem." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Expand entrepreneurship training and support for equity-seeking groups, including Indigenous, Black, and women-led businesses, with an annual grant program." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Supply management
Green's promises
"Strengthen supply management to protect Canadian farmers, while ensuring small-scale and cooperative food producers have fair access to markets." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Technology and the digital economy
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
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
"Form a common diplomatic and economic alliance (“economic NATO”) with democracies including EU, UK, Japan, Australia, South Korea, New Zealand, Norway, Mexico, Brazil, and ASEAN nations to counter US economic pressure." — 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
Foreign interference and transnational repression
Green's promises
"Expand the Canadian Election Security Task Force, incorporating AI-based threat detection to combat election interference and foreign manipulation." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Mandate transparency in media ownership, requiring full disclosure of foreign interests in major Canadian media outlets." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Government transparency and lobbying
Green's promises
Immigration
Green's promise
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
Post-secondary funding
Green's promise
"Provide direct research funding to Canadian universities, allocated automatically based on graduate student enrollment in thesis-based programs, to ensure stable baseline funding for curiosity-driven, early-stage research. This will support long-term scientific inquiry and breakthrough discoveries without the burden of competitive grant applications.
» Require that all research funded through this program be fully public, preventing the privatization of publicly funded knowledge and ensuring open access for researchers, businesses, and the public."
— Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Scientific research
Green's promises
"Increase R&D funding to 2.7% of GDP to bring Canada in line with the OECD average." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Increase funding for research councils (NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR), ensuring a minimum 60% success rate in grant competitions." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Mandate ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) considerations in federal research grants to ensure ethical and sustainable research funding." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Mandate open access for publicly funded research, following Europe’s “Plan S” model to make science freely available." — 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
Public Safety, Policing, & the Justice System
Border security
Green's promise
Sovereignty, Foreign Relations, & the United States
American threats to Canada's sovereignty
Green's promises
"End Canada’s reliance on U.S.-owned defence, digital, and IT systems by investing in sovereign infrastructure and partnerships with like-minded democracies to strengthen cyber defence and national security." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Defending Canada's north
Green's promises
"Expand Arctic and coastal security patrols, upgrading surveillance, monitoring, and defence equipment to protect Canada’s northern and maritime sovereignty." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Foreign interference and transnational repression
Green's promises
"Expand the Canadian Election Security Task Force, incorporating AI-based threat detection to combat election interference and foreign manipulation." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Mandate transparency in media ownership, requiring full disclosure of foreign interests in major Canadian media outlets." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Foreign policy
Green's promises
"Form a common diplomatic and economic alliance (“economic NATO”) with democracies including EU, UK, Japan, Australia, South Korea, New Zealand, Norway, Mexico, Brazil, and ASEAN nations to counter US economic pressure." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Re-engage in the UN system, increasing Canada’s funding for peacekeeping and humanitarian efforts. Explore opportunities to host expanded UN programs and institutions in Canada to strengthen global geographic equity in multilateral governance." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Commit to global climate diplomacy that centres equity, international justice, and the leadership of the Global South. Prioritize contributions to international climate finance and support reforms to global trade and financial institutions that advance sustainability and human rights." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Sustain diplomatic initiatives with a PR campaign involving prominent Canadian personalities to emphasize Canada’s historical alliances and independence." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"End Canadian arms exports to regimes that commit human rights abuses, ensuring Canadian-made weapons are not used in conflicts that violate international law." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Work with the Global Greens network to foster the creation of a new security alliance for democracies, encompassing Europe, South America, and the Asia Pacific." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Israel and Palestine
Green's promises
"Recognize the State of Palestine and advocate for its full UN membership, aligning with Canada’s commitment to international law and multilateral diplomacy." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
National defence
Green's promises
"Equip the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) with tailored, modernized capabilities to address today’s threats, including cyber warfare, climate-related disasters, and hybrid warfare." — 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
"Form a common diplomatic and economic alliance (“economic NATO”) with democracies including EU, UK, Japan, Australia, South Korea, New Zealand, Norway, Mexico, Brazil, and ASEAN nations to counter US economic pressure." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Ukraine
Green's promises
Transit, Transportation, & Infrastructure
Electric vehicles
Green's promises
Electricity
Green's promises
"Swiftly transition Canada to a fully renewable electricity system by eliminating coal, oil, and gas-fired power generation." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Implement a National Electrical Grid Strategy to connect and modernize regional grids, improve interprovincial energy sharing, and ensure renewable electricity can flow efficiently across the country." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Support northern and remote communities in transitioning off diesel by expanding access to community-owned renewable microgrids, tailored to local needs and priorities." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Ban new nuclear development and direct federal investment exclusively to proven, cost-effective renewable energy solutions." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Infrastructure investment
Green's promises
"Ensure affordable, accessible internet nationwide with investments in broadband expansion for rural businesses." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"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
Intercity transportation
Green's promises
"Nationalize Canada’s freight rail line (CN) as public infrastructure to ensure efficient, climate-friendly transport and economic resilience. To ensure service for Canadian farmers and ensure passenger rail has priority over freight" — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Municipal infrastructure
Green's promises
"Create a National Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Fund to expand bike lanes, pedestrian infrastructure, and municipal bike-share programs." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Public transit
Green's promises
"Require all federally funded transit projects to purchase only zero-emission buses to accelerate the transition away from diesel." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Advocate for user-fee-free public transit, with an annual federal transfer to municipalities." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
"Support preferential public transit tariffs for youth and ensure safe, accessible transit options for seniors." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Misc. topics
Vehicle safety
Green's promise
Biography
Dave’s story echoes the journey of so many in Vaudreuil. His roots run deep in this community, stretching back to his grandparents—Dutch immigrants who arrived in Quebec after World War II, determined to give back to the country that had helped liberate their homeland. They came with a dream, not just for themselves but for future generations, working tirelessly to build a better, stronger, and more prosperous community. That same spirit of service and resilience shaped Dave’s own path.
Raised by a single mother with the unwavering support of his grandparents, Dave grew up in various areas of the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region, learning the values of hard work, civic duty, and commitment to the greater good. Whether it was watching his grandfather's unwavering dedication to the community or listening to his mother advocate for fairness and justice, David learned early on that community is something you nurture, protect, and fight for.
That belief led him into a lifetime of public service and activism. In 2000, Dave left Vaudreuil for the U.S. and began a career in public safety—a field where every second counts, and every decision can mean the difference between life and death. As a veteran emergency services dispatcher, he has spent nearly two decades being the voice that people hear in their most desperate moments, bringing calm in the face of crisis. This work instilled in him an unshakable resolve: when problems arise, you don’t sit back and hope for change—you take action.
While living abroad, Dave didn’t just watch as communities struggled with environmental crises—he stepped up. He became deeply involved in local environmental efforts, organizing clean-up drives, and working hand-in-hand with neighbors to fight for a greener, healthier future. His passion and leadership did not go unnoticed. He was elected by his community as a local progressive Democrat, working with legislators at the municipal, state, and federal levels to drive forward sustainable policies that put people and the planet first. His ability to navigate the political landscape and bring people together to enact real change became his signature.
Dave’s commitment to environmental advocacy extends beyond public policy—it’s a value he has instilled within his own family. Recognizing the importance of environmental education, he made the deliberate choice to enroll his children in an “environmental” charter school, an institution within the public school system that educates students to high academic standards using innovative curricula that fosters knowledge, love of, and respect for the environment and preserve it for future generations. For Dave, shaping the next generation’s understanding of environmental stewardship is not just a belief—it’s a responsibility, essential for lasting change.
L'histoire de Dave fait écho au parcours de nombreux Vaudreuil-Soulangeois. Ses racines sont profondes et remontent à ses grands-parents, des immigrants hollandais qui sont arrivés au Québec après la Seconde Guerre mondiale, déterminés à redonner au pays qui les avait aidés à libérer leur patrie. Ils sont venus avec un rêve, non seulement pour eux-mêmes, mais aussi pour les générations futures, travaillant sans relâche pour construire une communauté meilleure, plus forte et plus prospère. C'est ce même esprit de service et de résilience qui a façonné le parcours de Dave.
Élevé par une mère monoparentale avec le soutien de ses grands-parents, Dave a grandi dans divers secteurs de la région de Vaudreuil-Soulanges, où il a compris les valeurs du travail acharné, du devoir civique et de l'engagement pour le bien commun. Que ce soit en observant le dévouement de son grand-père envers la communauté ou en écoutant sa mère plaider en faveur de l'équité et de la justice, Dave a appris très tôt que la communauté est quelque chose que l'on nourrit, que l'on protège et pour laquelle on se bat.
Cette conviction l'a conduit à une vie de service public et d'activisme. En 2000, Dave a quitté Vaudreuil pour les États-Unis et a entamé une carrière dans la sécurité publique, un domaine où chaque seconde compte et où chaque décision peut faire la différence entre la vie et la mort. En tant que répartiteur des services d'urgence, il a passé près de deux décennies à être la voix que les gens entendaient dans leurs moments les plus désespérés, apportant le calme face à la crise. Ce travail lui a inculqué une détermination inébranlable : lorsque des problèmes surviennent, il ne faut pas rester les bras croisés en espérant que les choses changent, il faut agir.
Alors qu'il vivait au sud de la frontière, Dave ne s'est pas contenté d'observer les communautés alors aux prises avec des crises environnementales : il est intervenu. Il s'est impliqué sérieusement dans les efforts environnementaux locaux, organisant des campagnes de nettoyage et travaillant main dans la main avec ses voisins pour lutter en faveur d'un avenir plus vert et plus sain. Sa passion et son leadership ne sont pas passés inaperçus. Il a été élu par sa communauté en tant que démocrate progressiste local, travaillant avec les législateurs aux niveaux municipal, étatique et fédéral pour faire avancer les politiques durables qui placent les gens et la planète au premier plan. Sa capacité à naviguer dans le paysage politique et à rassembler les gens pour mettre en œuvre de véritables changements est devenue sa signature.
L'engagement de Dave en faveur de la défense de l'environnement va toutefois au-delà de la politique publique : c'est une valeur qu'il a inculquée à sa propre famille. Conscient de l'importance de l'éducation environnementale, il a délibérément choisi d'inscrire ses enfants dans une école à charte « environnementale », une institution du système scolaire public qui éduque les élèves selon des normes académiques élevées, en utilisant des programmes innovants qui favorisent la connaissance, l'amour et le respect de l'environnement et les préservent pour les générations futures. Pour Dave, faire comprendre à la prochaine génération ce qu'est la gestion de l'environnement n'est pas seulement une conviction, c'est une responsabilité essentielle pour des changements durables.
Reason for running
Fighting for Vaudreuil’s Future
But “home" has always been calling Dave. Driven by a desire to serve the community that raised him, Dave’s quest to finally return to Vaudreuil continues, bringing with him years of experience in advocacy, policy, and grassroots organizing. For instance,
- Expanding Sustainable Mass Transit – Dave has since thrown himself into the fight to extend the REM to Vaudreuil, so as to finally tackle a problem dogging the region for decades—that of transportation grid problems, and ensure access to sustainable modern mass transit;
- Defending Minority Rights – He has stood as a strong & vocal defender of the rights of minorities across Canada, advocating for inclusivity and equity; and
- Fixing Our Broken Electoral System – Dave has remained steadfast in his commitment to electoral reform, working to replace the outdated ‘First Past The Post’- a system that can reward a party with less than a third of the vote with absolute power, and replace it with one that truly represents the voices of ALL Canadians.
Dave’s unique background—combining nearly 20 years in emergency services with a storied career in environmental and political activism—equips him with the tools necessary to tackle two of the greatest challenges of our time: improving public safety and combating the climate crisis. This experience is part of the reason he has been selected to be the Green Party’s critic on Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. Further, his leadership as a progressive Democrat over the last 15 years has further strengthened his ability to mobilize people, fight for progressive policies, and puts him in a unique position in attempting to tackle the rising tide of authoritarianism that threatens democratic institutions both at home and abroad.
Protecting Our Communities: Stopping Yet Another Dangerous Pipeline Through Our Region
And now with Donald Trump threatening tariffs on Canada, something dangerous is happening locally. The federal and provincial governments are backtracking & reconsidering reviving a once-rejected pipeline project that would push diluted bitumen through our region . Why? To give Alberta tar sands oil a direct path to east coast ports and European markets.
And here’s the truth: the federal government is not ready for a pipeline disaster of this scale. Not even close. Their safety measures are weak and their emergency plans are inadequate. And the risks? They fall on communities like ours, in Vaudreuil-Soulanges. Instead of doubling down on fossil fuels, we should be investing in clean energy solutions that create jobs while protecting our environment.
A Candidate Who Will Fight for You
Now, more than ever, we need leaders who won’t back down. Leaders with the experience to understand the stakes. The skills to fight back. The passion to protect our future. That’s Dave—and he’s ready to stand up for our region when it matters most.
Dave is ready to take that fight to Parliament. He’s not running to be another voice lost in the political noise—he is running to deliver real, tangible results for the people of Vaudreuil. He is running to build a future where our communities are safer, our environment is protected, and our democracy is stronger.
If you believe in bold, principled leadership—if you want someone who will fight relentlessly for a better future and not stay quiet when our community most needs someone to stand up for them—in Vaudreuil Dave Hamelin-Schuilenburg is your candidate. We invite you to join his campaign, volunteer, and / or make a contribution today.
Together, we can turn vision into action and build the Canada we deserve.
Lutter pour l'avenir de Vaudreuil-Soulanges
Malgré tout, « sa patrie » lui manquait. Poussé par le désir de servir la communauté qui l'a élevé, Dave poursuit sa quête pour revenir enfin à Vaudreuil, apportant avec lui des années d'expérience dans les domaines de la défense des droits, de la politique et des organisations de base.
Il aimerait entre autres :
- Développer les transports en commun et collectif durables : Dave s'est lancé dans la lutte pour prolonger le REM jusqu'à Vaudreuil, afin de s'attaquer à un problème qui touche la région depuis des décennies, à savoir les problèmes de réseau de transport, et d'assurer l'accès à des transports en commun durables et modernes ;
- Défendre les droits des minorités : Il a toujours été un ardent défenseur des droits des minorités à travers le Canada, plaidant pour l'inclusion et l'équité ;
- Réformer notre système électoral défaillant : Dave est resté fidèle à son engagement en faveur de la réforme électorale, s'efforçant de remplacer le système dépassé du « First Past The Post », le système système uninominal majoritaire à un tour ; un système qui peut récompenser un parti ayant obtenu moins d'un tiers des voix par un pouvoir absolu. Dave souhaite le faire remplacer par un système qui représente véritablement les voix de TOUS les Canadiens.
Le parcours unique de Dave, qui combine près de 20 ans dans les services d'urgence et une carrière dans l'activisme environnemental et politique, lui donne les outils nécessaires pour relever deux des plus grands défis de notre époque : améliorer la sécurité publique et lutter contre la crise climatique. C'est en partie grâce à cette expérience qu'il a été choisi pour être le porte-parole du Parti vert en matière de sécurité publique et de la préparation aux situations d’urgence.
En outre, son leadership en tant que démocrate progressiste au cours des 15 dernières années a aussi renforcé sa capacité à mobiliser les gens, à lutter pour des politiques progressistes, et le place dans une position unique pour tenter de lutter contre la vague croissante d'autoritarisme qui menace les institutions démocratiques tant à l'intérieur qu'à l'extérieur du pays.
Protéger nos communautés : Arrêter la construction d'un autre pipeline dangereux dans notre région
Et maintenant que Donald Trump attaque le Canada de tarifs douaniers, quelque chose de dangereux est en train de se produire localement. Les gouvernements fédéral et provincial envisagent de relancer un projet d'oléoduc, autrefois rejeté, qui ferait passer du bitume dilué dans notre région. Pourquoi ? Pour donner au pétrole des sables bitumineux de l'Alberta une voie directe vers les ports de la côte est et les marchés européens.
Et voici la vérité : le gouvernement fédéral n'est pas prêt à faire face à un désastre de cette ampleur dans le domaine des oléoducs. Il en est loin. Ses mesures de sécurité sont insuffisantes et ses plans d'urgence inadaptés. Et les risques ? Ils retombent sur des communautés comme la nôtre, Vaudreuil-Soulanges. Au lieu de doubler la mise sur les combustibles fossiles, nous devrions investir dans des solutions énergétiques propres qui créent des emplois tout en protégeant notre environnement.
Un candidat qui se battra pour vous
Aujourd'hui, plus que jamais, nous avons besoin de “leaders” courageux. Des dirigeants qui ont l'expérience nécessaire pour comprendre les enjeux. Les compétences nécessaires pour riposter. La passion de protéger notre avenir. A Vaudreuil, cette personne, c'est Dave. Il est prêt à défendre notre région dans les moments les plus importants.
Dave est prêt à mener ce combat au Parlement. Il ne se présente pas pour être une autre voix qui se perd dans le bourdonnement politique ; il se présente pour obtenir des résultats réels et tangibles pour les gens de Vaudreuil-Soulanges. Il se présente pour bâtir un avenir où nos communautés sont plus sûres, notre environnement protégé et notre démocratie plus forte.
Si vous croyez en un leadership audacieux et fondé sur des principes, si vous voulez quelqu'un qui se battra sans relâche pour un avenir meilleur, Dave Hamelin-Schuilenburg est votre candidat. Nous vous invitons à rejoindre sa campagne, à vous porter bénévole et / ou à lui apporter un contribution dès aujourd'hui. Ensemble, nous pouvons transformer la vision en action et construire le Canada que nous méritons.
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