"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

"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

"Ban new nuclear development and direct federal investment exclusively to proven, cost-effective renewable energy solutions." — 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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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 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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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