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The Green Party has historically been the only party to fully cost its platform. Ours is going through that process right now, with the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) and will be available April 16. Full transparency, accountability, and sustainable solutions is what makes the Green Party different.
Affordable housing – We will make the largest investment in public housing since the 1970s, and clamp down on big investors driving up prices.
More Health Care – We will strengthen universal health care and expand coverage to include medicines, mental health, and more dental care.
Fair Taxation – We will close unfair tax loopholes and take action to ensure the ultra-rich and big corporations pay their fair share, eliminating all federal income taxes on earnings under $40,000.
Caring for Canadians – We will create better support for Canadians at every stage of life, because we know caring for each other makes us stronger.
- Create universal early learning and childcare that every family can afford
- Expand paid leave to elder care, miscarriage, and other family needs
- Make college and university free so students can learn without going into debt
- Introduce a Guaranteed Livable Income, so no one lives in poverty
Strong Democracy – We will rebuild trust in government, and strengthen democracy by updating our voting system so every vote counts.
Green Economy – We will invest deeply in Canadian innovation, create good jobs in clean industries, and make sure no worker is left behind.
Indigenous Reconciliation – We will respect Indigenous rights, support Indigenous sovereignty, and act on the Calls to Action and the Calls for Justice.
Affordability & Housing
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
Green jobs
Green's promise
"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
Oil and gas
Green's promise
"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
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 promise
Jobs, Businesses, & Labour
Oil and gas
Green's promise
"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
Minority Rights, Fair Government, & Democracy
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
Biography
My name is Christine Kinnie, and I am proud to be the Green Party of Canada candidate for South Surrey – White Rock. My roots in this community run deep. My great-grandparents lived on a small farm in Ocean Park, and the house is one of the last original homes still standing on 18th Avenue. My grandparents both lived in White Rock, and my family still lives here, in South Surrey.
My motivation in running for office is a deep commitment to social equality, and building a future where every Canadian can thrive. I believe that politics should be about people and the planet, not profit, and I am driven by the urgency of housing affordability, the cost of living crisis, and the need for bold, compassionate leadership.
Professionally, I am a secretary for the Surrey School District. Every day I witness the great service that public schools provide to our community, in spite of overcrowding and underfunding. I also see more children and families requiring support and struggling with the burden of the rising cost of living.
I’m an active volunteer with the South Fraser Unitarians. I currently serve as Chair of the Board, and also as a Lay Chaplain, officiating weddings, funerals and other rites of passage.
If elected, my goals are rooted in the Green Party’s platform, with a strong focus on affordable housing, fair taxation, health care, and caring for all Canadians. We need rent-controlled and means-based social housing, not policies that incentivize and subsidize private-sector developers and investors. I’ll advocate for a fair tax system where corporations and the wealthiest pay their share, funding essential services like universal pharmacare and mental health care, while advancing disability justice to create an inclusive society. I am committed to fostering peace and security by promoting diplomacy and increasing Canadian self-reliance. I will fight to strengthen democracy through electoral reform and transparent governance. My vision is a Canada where no one is left behind, and everyone can thrive in a just, equitable, and sustainable future.
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