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Carl Belley

Affordability & Housing

Childcare

Conservative's promise

Work with provinces to create nationally-recognised licenses for doctors, nurses, early childhood educators, and other professions

Food prices

Conservative's promise

Stop proposed new labelling and packaging requirements for food

"Stop proposed new labelling and packaging requirements that will raise the cost of fresh produce by as much as 34% and cost the average Canadian household an additional $400 each year." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-23

Fuel and transportation costs

Conservative's promises

Commit $50M to removing tolls on the Confederation Bridge

"Conservative Deputy Leader Melissa Lantsman announced today that a Conservative government led by Pierre Poilievre will scrap the tolls on the Confederation Bridge to save residents and businesses over $50 every time they travel to the mainland." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

"This $50 million commitment will cover the operating costs for the Confederation Bridge which is currently paid for with tolls. It will end the unfair tax that Islanders have to pay just to leave their own province, keeping more of their money in their pockets." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Review government support for the Wood Islands-Caribou ferry to Nova Scotia

"Conservatives will also immediately conduct a review of federal support for the Wood Islands-Caribou ferry." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Home construction and supply

Conservative's promises

Require municipalities to free up land, speed up permits, and cut development charges, or have their federal funding removed

"Conservatives will also incentivize municipalities to free up land, speed up permits and cut development charges to build 15% more homes each year." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

"We’ll start by firing the gatekeepers who block housing construction instead of giving them massive bonuses. A Conservative government will require cities to free up land, speed up permits and cut development charges to build 15 percent more homes each year. If they miss their target, their federal funding will be withheld, equal to how much they miss their target by.

Going forward, this target will compound on top of the previous year’s 15% target. Cities that fail to meet their targets will be required to build even more homes the following year while those who get homes built will be rewarded with a bonus based on how much they exceed the target. Municipalities will also be required to pre-approve building permits for high-density housing around transit stations, and will not receive federal funding for transit until there are keys-in-doors." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

"Hold back federal dollars from cities that raise building fees or block needed development." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Sell off 15% of federal buildings and lands within 100 days to build new homes

"Identify 15% of federal buildings and lands to sell for housing in liveable new neighbourhoods within 100 days." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Reimburse municipalities at a rate of 50% for every dollar they take off of development charges, up to $50,000

"For every dollar of relief a municipality offers in development charges, a Conservative government will reimburse 50%, up to a maximum of $50,000 in savings for new homebuyers." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Require municipalities to pre-approve building permits for high-density housing around transit stations

"Municipalities will also be required to pre-approve building permits for high-density housing around transit stations, and will not receive federal funding for transit until there are keys-in-doors." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Cut bonuses and salaries for, and potentially fire, staff of CMHC if they don't approve applications for financing for affordable housing housing in 60 days or less

"We’ll also end federal delays by cutting the bonuses, salaries and, if needed, firing the gatekeepers at the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation if they fail to approve housing applications in 60 days or less." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

"Establish a 60-day standard that CMHC executives must meet for approving or rejecting affordable housing financing applications." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Remove the Underused Housing Tax, which applies a 1% tax on the ownership of vacant or underused properties

"Axe the Underused Housing Tax that costs more to administer than is collected in taxes." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Require cities to publish approval timelines and development charges

"Require cities to publish approval timelines and development charges so Canadians can see how their city is performing compared to others." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Remove CMHC programme eligibility requirements for homebuilders to access affordable housing funding

"Remove onerous CMHC program eligibility requirements to make it easier for homebuilders to access the benefits of affordable housing funding." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Return CMHC operating expenses back to 2015 levels
Simplify and harmonise the National Building Code

"Simplify and harmonize the National Building Code to make it more affordable to build safely, with maximum flexibility for new materials and new building methods." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Require plain language in housing regulations

"Require plain language in housing regulations to eliminate gatekeeping and delay." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Home ownership

Conservative's promises

Remove the GST on the sale of new homes up to $1.3M, and cut $8B of current government housing initiatives to pay for it

"A Poilievre government would fund this homebuyers’ tax cut by eliminating $8 billion of the Liberals’ bureaucratic housing schemes that have only driven up housing prices. Conservatives will also incentivize municipalities to free up land, speed up permits and cut development charges to build 15% more homes each year." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Remove the requirement to report home sales to the CRA

Homelessness

Conservative's promise

Empower police to remove repeat offenders causing a public nuisance, defined broadly to include tent cities

"End tent cities by empowering law enforcement to remove repeat offenders causing a public nuisance so our public spaces can once more be safe for the public and stop the violence for those living in them" — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Tax measures and rebates

Conservative's promises

Drop the tax rate on the lowest income tax bracket from 15% to 12.75%

"Poilievre announced he will cut income tax by 15%, dropping the tax rate on the lowest income tax bracket from 15% to 12.75%, meaning the average Canadian worker earning $57,000 will save $900, with two income families saving $1,800 a year. It’s time to let Canadians keep more of what they earn." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

End tax write-offs for luxury corporate jets

"No more write-offs of luxury corporate jets. Corporations will be able to write off the equivalent of a commercial flight. Charter flights needed to get workers to remote job sites will not be impacted by this change." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Pass legislation to require government to hold a referendum on any new tax or tax increase

"Never hike taxes and pass the Taxpayer Protection Act to ban new or higher federal taxes without asking taxpayers first in a referendum." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Trades

Conservative's promises

Allow trades workers to write off the full cost of food, transport, and accommodation needed to go from one job to another

"Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced today that a new Conservative government will allow travelling trades workers to write off the full cost of food, transport and accommodation needed to go from one job to another while ending write-offs for luxury corporate jets that are not needed to do business." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Back 350,000 positions for trade schools and union halls to train red-seal apprentices to build homes
Require banks to recognise apprenticeships as eligible Registered Education Savings Plans programmes

"Today, Conservatives announced that they would deliver fairness for the skilled trades by requiring banks to recognize apprenticeships for Registered Education Savings Plans (RESPs). Financial institutions that offer RESPs will be required to recognize all skilled trades and apprenticeship programs as eligible RESP programs, ensuring that all related expenses qualify for Education Assistance Payments." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Increase funding to the Union Training and Innovation Program and expand it to cover capital investments like training halls
Reinstate apprenticeship grants and streamline EI for apprentices
Create a Trades Toolkit for high schools

Climate Change & the Environment

Conservation

Conservative's promises

Enforce the law against elver poaching in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick

“Canada First Conservatives believe the government should enforce the law and hold those responsible accountable. Only through such measures can order be restored and the scientific and conservation efforts necessary for a sustainable fishery and a thriving environment be upheld. After the lost Liberal decade, Nova Scotians have reached their limit.” — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Create a $130M/year fund to support hunting, fishing, and conservation efforts

"Create an Outdoor Heritage Fund to support hunting, fishing, and conservation efforts." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Cancel the federal decree on protecting caribou

"Caribou decree: A Conservative government is committed to cancelling the federal decree on caribou, which threatens the economy of several Quebec regions. It is up to the Quebec government, not the federal government, to find a balance between protecting the caribou and logging." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Electric vehicles

Conservative's promises

Exclude electric vehicles made in China from federal rebates

"End federal rebates for made-in-China EVs to protect Canadian auto workers and our national security." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Cancel the planned requirement that 20% of passenger vehicles must be zero-emissions by 2026

Greenhouse gas emissions

Conservative's promises

Remove the price on industrial greenhouse gas emissions

"Poilievre will axe the entire Liberal carbon tax law, including the federal law that requires the provinces to impose an industrial carbon tax." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Support a plan to double Newfoundland and Labrador's oil and gas production
Repeal the cap on industrial greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas
Repeal the Clean Fuel Regulations

"Scrap the Liberal fuel regulations to lower fuel costs and boost our economy." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Cancel the planned requirement that 20% of passenger vehicles must be zero-emissions by 2026
Reform Investment Tax Credits to reward clean manufacturing and production
Count emissions reduced by other countries using resources and technologies Canada exported to them towards Canadian emissions reductions goals

"Use Article 6 of the Paris Agreement to dramatically reduce global emissions and fight climate change by exporting cleaner Canadian resources and technologies." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Marine conservation

Conservative's promises

Restore the seal harvest

"Today, Clifford Small, Conservative candidate for Central Newfoundland, announced that Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative Government will restore the seal harvest to protect harvesters’ jobs, and take back control of the seal and sea lion population that is destroying our fish stocks." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Approve oil exports from Arctic ports
Modify Marine Protected Areas to allow more fish harvesting

"Adapting Marine Protected Areas to ensure science, not ideology, determines where harvesters can land their catch." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Mining and minerals

Conservative's promises

Create a single office to handle all regulatory approvals across all levels of government
Implement one application and one environmental review per project

"One application. End duplication – There will be one application and one environmental review per project, ensuring efficiency without sacrificing environmental standards. Instead of multiple overlapping studies that stall projects, governments will work together to deliver a single, effective review." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Approve ten specific priority projects

"Some of the priority projects a Poilievre government will work with proponents and First Nations to approve:

  1. LNG Canada Phase II Expansion Project (BC): Aims to double LNG output but faces power supply challenges and output limitations related to the emissions cap.
  2. Suncor Base Mine Extension (Alberta): Expansion of an existing mine anticipated to produce 225,000 barrels per day of bitumen froth. Under assessment with the IAAC since 2020.
  3. Rook 1 Uranium Mine (Saskatchewan): A development-stage uranium project expected to be a major source of low-cost uranium. Approval process started in 2019 with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission.
  4. Springpole Lake Gold (Ontario): A proposed gold and silver mine with an on-site metal mill. Under assessment with the IAAC since 2018.
  5. Upper Beaver Gold Mine (Ontario): A proposed underground and gold and copper mine. Under assessment with the IAAC since 2021.
  6. Northern Road Link (Ontario): A proposed all-season, multi-use road in northern Ontario. Under assessment with the IAAC since 2023.
  7. Crawford Nickel Project (Ontario): A proposed nickel-cobalt mine with an on-site metal mill. Under assessment with the IAAC since 2022.
  8. Troilus Gold and Copper Mine (Quebec): A proposed gold and copper mine. Under assessment with the IAAC since 2022.
  9. Sorel-Tracy Port Terminal (Quebec): A proposed new port terminal in the industrial-port area of Sorel-Tracy. Under assessment with the IAAC since 2022.
  10. Cape Ray Gold and Silver Mine (Newfoundland): A proposed gold and silver mine with a milling complex. Under assessment with the IAAC since 2017."

conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Create pre-approved zones for businesses to build mines, power stations, LNG terminals, pipelines, or other major projects

"Today Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre revealed his plan to create ‘Canada Shovel Ready Zones.’ These zones will be areas already permitted for construction, meaning the permits will not just take less time, but will already be completed when a company decides to build a mine, LNG terminal or pipeline, bringing home thousands of jobs for Canadian workers and taking back control of our economy from the Americans.

Poilievre described how his Canada First Conservative Government will get the Canada Shovel Ready Zones done:

  1. Identify a location that makes sense for a power station, LNG plant, pipeline, or another major project.
  2. Make sure it is safe for Canadians and the environment.
  3. Work with other levels of government to lock down zoning and permits in advance of construction.
  4. Offer pre-permitting before even getting an application so that permits could be published online with a checklist that businesses would have to complete in order to protect nature and people.

This means businesses could buy the land, move in, hire people and build, knowing they already have the permits."

conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Build the road to Ontario's Ring of Fire and approve federal permits to mine chromite, cobalt, nickel, copper, and platinum

"Build the road to Ontario’s Ring of Fire and approve federal permits to harvest chromite, cobalt, nickel, copper, and platinum boosting our economy by billions of dollars, allowing us to become less dependent on the Americans, while our allies overseas would no longer have to rely on hostile regimes for these metals, turning dollars for dictators into paycheques for our people." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Oil and gas

Conservative's promises

Create a pre-approved transport corridor within Canada for transmission lines, railways, and pipelines

"Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced today he will create a ‘Canada First’ National Energy Corridor to fast-track approvals for transmission lines, railways, pipelines, and other critical infrastructure across Canada in a pre-approved transport corridor entirely within Canada, transporting our resources within Canada and to the world while bypassing the United States. It will bring billions of dollars of new investment into Canada’s economy, create powerful paycheques for Canadian workers, and restore our economic independence." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

"In the corridor, all levels of government will provide legally binding commitments to approve projects. This means investors will no longer face the endless regulatory limbo that has made Canadians poorer. First Nations will be involved from the outset, ensuring that economic benefits flow directly to them and that their approval is secured before any money is spent." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Repeal the Impact Assessment Act
Repeal the ban on tankers carrying more than 12,500 metric tons of crude oil or persistent oil products from using ports in north-west BC
Aim to reduce approval times for resource projects to six months and set a maximum time of one year

"One-year maximum wait times for approvals with a target of six months. There will be a target goal of decisions on applications in six months, with an upper time limit of one year, giving businesses certainty, cutting delays, and getting shovels in the ground faster." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Repeal the cap on industrial greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas
Support a plan to double Newfoundland and Labrador's oil and gas production
Approve the LNG Newfoundland and Labrador project
Create pre-approved zones for businesses to build mines, power stations, LNG terminals, pipelines, or other major projects

"Today Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre revealed his plan to create ‘Canada Shovel Ready Zones.’ These zones will be areas already permitted for construction, meaning the permits will not just take less time, but will already be completed when a company decides to build a mine, LNG terminal or pipeline, bringing home thousands of jobs for Canadian workers and taking back control of our economy from the Americans.

Poilievre described how his Canada First Conservative Government will get the Canada Shovel Ready Zones done:

  1. Identify a location that makes sense for a power station, LNG plant, pipeline, or another major project.
  2. Make sure it is safe for Canadians and the environment.
  3. Work with other levels of government to lock down zoning and permits in advance of construction.
  4. Offer pre-permitting before even getting an application so that permits could be published online with a checklist that businesses would have to complete in order to protect nature and people.

This means businesses could buy the land, move in, hire people and build, knowing they already have the permits."

conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Approve oil exports from Arctic ports
Remove the price on industrial greenhouse gas emissions

"Poilievre will axe the entire Liberal carbon tax law, including the federal law that requires the provinces to impose an industrial carbon tax." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Pollution

Conservative's promises

End the ban on single-use plastics

"Scrap the Liberal plastics ban, including the ban on straws, grocery bags, food containers, cutlery, and other single-use plastics, letting consumers and businesses choose what works for them." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

End the dumping of raw sewage into Canada's waterways

Public transit

Conservative's promise

Not fund the Québec City tramway

"Quebec City tramway: A Conservative government will not fund the construction of the Quebec City tramway, a costly and unpopular project." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Culture, Arts, & Media

CBC/Radio-Canada

Conservative's promises

Cut more than 2/3 of government funding for CBC/Radio-Canada

"We will save by defunding the CBC and reforming Crown corporations while maintaining Radio-Canada services." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Separate English-language CBC from Radio-Canada, and make it a not-for-profit supported by listeners, donations, sponsorships, ad revenue, and licensing revenue

"English-language CBC should be a Canadian-owned, self- sufficient media organization that is a not-for-profit and supported by listeners, donations, sponsorships, ad revenue, and licensing revenue." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Preserve francophone Radio-Canada services across the country

News and journalism

Conservative's promises

Pull back on the Online News Act, which forced Meta to pay for linking to online news, so that Meta will allow news on its platforms again

"Introducing a Freedom of Speech Act to repeal Liberal censorship laws and restore Canadian news on Meta and other platforms." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Provide $25M for the Local Journalism Initiative

"Boosting the Local Journalism Initiative by $25 million for local news." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Ensure all domestic government advertising dollars are spent on Canadian platforms only
Provide $25M in support for Indigenous language media

Health & Healthcare

Addiction and the poisoned drug supply

Conservative's promises

Fund treatment for 50K people in treatment centres

"Fund treatment for 50,000 Canadians. A new Conservative government will fund treatment for 50,000 Canadians in treatment centres with a proven record of success at getting people off drugs. This includes successful models like the Bruce Oake Recovery Centre, which helps people recover and reunite with their families, communities, and culture. To ensure the best outcomes, funding will follow results. Where spaces in good treatment programs exist, we will use them, and where they need to expand, these funds will allow that." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Ban safe consumption sites from being located within 0.5km of schools, daycares, playgrounds, parks, and seniors' homes

"Ban drug dens from being located within 500 metres of schools, daycares, playgrounds, parks, and seniors’ homes and impose strict new oversight rules." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

End exemptions for provincially-regulated safe consumption sites

"Poilievre also pledged to crack down on the Liberals’ reckless experiments with free access to illegal drugs that allow provinces to operate drug sites with no oversight, while pausing any new federal exemptions until evidence justifies they support recovery." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

"He will also end the exemption for fly-by-night provincially-regulated sites." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Require federal safe consumption sites to operate away from residential areas and places where families and children frequent

"Existing federal sites will be required to operate away from residential communities and places where families and children frequent and will now also have to focus on connecting users with treatment, meet stricter regulatory standards or be shut down." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Require drug-addicted prisoners to participate in recovery-oriented drug rehabilitation in prisons where addiction treatment is available

"Require recovery-oriented rehabilitation in prisons, ensuring that more serious offenders struggling with addiction participate in evidence-based therapeutic living programs in prison, where such treatment is available." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

End safe supply
Require federal safe consumption sites to push treatment options

"Existing federal sites will be required to operate away from residential communities and places where families and children frequent and will now also have to focus on connecting users with treatment, meet stricter regulatory standards or be shut down." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Create a national outcomes dashboard to data transparency and allow provinces to track best practices
Allow judges to sentence offenders to mandatory treatment for addiction
Launch a $44B lawsuit against Big Pharma to pay for addiction treatment and recovery
Distribute 300,000 nasal naloxone kits

Health staffing shortages

Conservative's promises

Work with provinces to create nationally-recognised licenses for doctors, nurses, early childhood educators, and other professions
Provide small loans to help new Canadians complete Blue Seal certification
Provide $70M/year to fund 350 medical residency spots

"Bringing home Canadian students studying medicine abroad by expanding residency spots for them here, where they want to work in our healthcare system." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Rapidly recognise US-board certified professionals

"Rapidly recognizing U.S.-board certified professionals to bring more qualified physicians to meet Canadians’ health care needs." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Add 15,000 doctors by 2030

Pharmaceuticals and pharmacare

Conservative's promises

Speed up drug approvals for drugs approved by 2 of 3 peer jurisdictions
Ensure companies share all data on pediatric drug use
Implement a rare diseases strategy to support treatment development

Indigenous Peoples and Nations

Indigenous businesses and economic opportunity

Conservative's promises

Establish a Canadian Indigenous Opportunities Corporation, led by Indigenous people, to offer loan guarantees for Indigenous communities

" A Conservative Government will establish the Canadian Indigenous Opportunities Corporation (CIOC), led by Indigenous people, to offer loan guarantees for Indigenous communities. It will operate under the First Nations Financial Management Act, similar to other Indigenous financial institutions." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Create a refundable tax credit for 50% of payments made by businesses to First Nations for resource wealth and commercial housing

"Introduce an optional First Nations Resource Charge to advance economic reconciliation by allowing companies to cede some federal tax room so First Nations communities will no longer need to send all their revenues to Ottawa and then ask for it back, enabling them to take back control of their resources and money." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

"Create a First Nations Resource Charge (FNRC), a refundable tax credit for 50% of payments made by businesses to First Nations for resource wealth and commercial housing." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Launch an Indigenous Outcomes Fund to support measurable, community-led solutions

Indigenous housing

Conservative's promise

Provide Indigenous-led housing solutions with direct access to funds

Indigenous infrastructure

Conservative's promise

Create a permanent stream of infrastructure funding to First nations under the First Nations Fiscal Management Act

Indigenous languages and cultures

Conservative's promises

Support Indigenous languages and culture through community-led media and education
Provide $25M in support for Indigenous language media

Self-determination

Conservative's promise

Establish a Nation-to-Nation consultation process for major legislation and projects directly impacting First Nations, Inuit, and Métis

Jobs, Businesses, & Labour

Agriculture

Conservative's promise

Pass legislation to prevent foreign governments and corporations from buying up Canadian farmland and report on how much farmland is already owned by foreign governments and corporations

"Pass a Farmland Protection Act to stop foreign governments and corporations from buying up Canadian farmland, and report on how much farmland is already owned by foreign governments and foreign corporations." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Alcohol

Conservative's promises

End automatic annual tax increases on alcohol, and bring the tax rate down to 2017 levels
End the ban on interprovincial alcohol shipments

"Tear down trade barriers on Canadian wine, beer and spirits by ending the ban on interprovincial alcohol shipments so Canadians can buy and sell across provincial borders." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Fishing and aquaculture

Conservative's promises

Double funding for the Small Craft Harbours programme
Grant Harbour Authorities better access to federal commercial financing
Prohibit foreign and corporate ownership of new BC commercial fishing access, grandfathering current cases pending ownership transparency

"Implementing a Made-in-B.C. Owner/Operator Policy to prohibit foreign and corporate ownership of new BC commercial fishing access, grandfathering current cases pending ownership transparency." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Create a public registry of fishing quota and license holders
Ensure that fishing is allowed only in accordance with DFO regulations
Implement "marked selective salmon" fisheries for hatchery salmon to protect vulnerable species
Invest in fisheries science and Integrated Fisheries Management Plans
Balance ecosystems by managing pinniped predation
Maintain the willing buyer-willing seller model for quota transfers

Forestry

Conservative's promise

Renegotiate the softwood lumber agreement with the United States

"Softwood lumber: A Conservative government is committed to renegotiating a softwood lumber agreement with the United States to boost exports and support the forestry industry, a key sector for the economy of Quebec's regions." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Inter-provincial business and trade

Conservative's promises

Add new rest areas for truck drivers

"Adding new rest areas for truck drivers to support supply chains and improve road safety." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Host a meeting of premiers to remove exceptions in the Canadian Free Trade Agreement within 30 days of taking office

"Bring the premiers together to slash exceptions in the Canadian Free Trade Agreement and boost interprovincial trade within 30 days of taking office." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Give increased tax revenue back to provinces that lower their inter-provincial trade and labour mobility barriers

"Introduce a Free Trade Bonus that rewards provinces that lower the trade and labour mobility barriers that cost our economy billions. Every trade barrier removed by provinces will boost GDP, improve labour mobility, and generate more tax revenue. Conservatives will give increased tax revenue back to provinces to spend on schools, hospitals, and whatever else the provinces choose." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Harmonise trucking regulations and permits across provinces

"Free the roads for truck drivers by harmonizing trucking regulations and permits across provinces to eliminate red tape, cut costs, and open up trade in the sector that keeps our economy moving." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

International trade

Conservative's promises

Upgrade the Port of Churchill for resource exports, and extend the shipping season

"Upgrade the Port of Churchill to open another door to export Canadian resources to the world." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Reform borrowing caps for ports, pre-authorise future development zones, explore container shipping on the Great Lakes, and review the hours of work regulations for smaller ports

"Fixing our ports by streamlining regulations and permitting, reforming borrowing caps, pre-authorizing future development zones, exploring container shipping on the Great Lakes, extending the shipping season at the Port of Churchill, and reviewing the hours of work regulations for smaller ports." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Pursue a CANZUK free trade and mobility agreement

"Pursue a CANZUK free trade and mobility agreement with the UK, Australia, and New Zealand." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Investment

Conservative's promises

Allow Canadians to contribute an extra $5,000/year to Tax-Free Savings Accounts, so long as the money supports Canadian companies

"Nothing about Canadians’ existing TFSAs would change. The existing $7,000 limit would remain, but Canadians will now be able to contribute up to an additional $5,000 a year, if that money supports Canadian companies that employ Canadian workers and pay Canadian taxes. The tax system already defines Canadian investments, and a Poilievre government will create a definition that lets financial institutions and advisors label which stocks, mutual funds and other investments can go into your Canada First TFSA Top-Up." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Remove the capital gains tax on sales of assets where the proceeds are reinvested in Canada until the end of 2026

"Today, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced the Canada First Reinvestment Tax Cut. Any person or business selling an asset will pay no capital gains tax when they reinvest the proceeds in Canada. Companies that reinvest in active Canadian businesses will also defer any capital gains tax. These gains will still be taxed later on when investors cash out or move the money out of Canada. The break will be available on any reinvestments done until the end of 2026." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

"The Canada First Reinvestment Tax Cut will be rocket fuel for our economy. It will incentivize investors—from small business owners, to farmers, to homebuilders—to reinvest and build things here in Canada. Canadians will have a powerful incentive to sell foreign investments and reinvest the proceeds, creating jobs in Canada. Because the break does not go to anyone moving money out of the country, investors will be strongly discouraged from moving money out of Canada. Instead, they will bring it home to build, invent, create, and hire here in Canada.” This tax cut will be available for any capital gains reinvested between July 1, 2025, to December 31, 2026. But, if it causes a major economic boom, as expected, Conservatives will make it permanent." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Permanently remove the capital gains tax on sales of assets when the proceeds are reinvested in Canada if the temporary removal is a success

Labour rights

Conservative's promises

Institute strict new minimum penalties for executives or board members of companies that exploit children and abuse workers for profit
Create a private right of action against goods made with forced and child labour
Require union LMIA pre-checks, so that unions get consulted before employers hire temporary foreign workers
Work with the provinces to harmonise health and safety rules across jurisdictions

"Working with the provinces to harmonize health and safety rules across jurisdictions to protect workers everywhere." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Manufacturing

Conservative's promises

Maintain all existing supports and clean incentives for the auto-sector supply chain
Remove GST from the sale of new Canadian-made cars, as long as Trump's auto tariffs remain in place

"To counter this unjustified attack, Poilievre will temporarily remove the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on purchases of all new Canadian-manufactured vehicles. The GST will be removed as long as Trump’s tariffs remain in place." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Cancel the planned requirement that 20% of passenger vehicles must be zero-emissions by 2026

Mining and minerals

Conservative's promises

Create a single office to handle all regulatory approvals across all levels of government
Implement one application and one environmental review per project

"One application. End duplication – There will be one application and one environmental review per project, ensuring efficiency without sacrificing environmental standards. Instead of multiple overlapping studies that stall projects, governments will work together to deliver a single, effective review." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Approve ten specific priority projects

"Some of the priority projects a Poilievre government will work with proponents and First Nations to approve:

  1. LNG Canada Phase II Expansion Project (BC): Aims to double LNG output but faces power supply challenges and output limitations related to the emissions cap.
  2. Suncor Base Mine Extension (Alberta): Expansion of an existing mine anticipated to produce 225,000 barrels per day of bitumen froth. Under assessment with the IAAC since 2020.
  3. Rook 1 Uranium Mine (Saskatchewan): A development-stage uranium project expected to be a major source of low-cost uranium. Approval process started in 2019 with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission.
  4. Springpole Lake Gold (Ontario): A proposed gold and silver mine with an on-site metal mill. Under assessment with the IAAC since 2018.
  5. Upper Beaver Gold Mine (Ontario): A proposed underground and gold and copper mine. Under assessment with the IAAC since 2021.
  6. Northern Road Link (Ontario): A proposed all-season, multi-use road in northern Ontario. Under assessment with the IAAC since 2023.
  7. Crawford Nickel Project (Ontario): A proposed nickel-cobalt mine with an on-site metal mill. Under assessment with the IAAC since 2022.
  8. Troilus Gold and Copper Mine (Quebec): A proposed gold and copper mine. Under assessment with the IAAC since 2022.
  9. Sorel-Tracy Port Terminal (Quebec): A proposed new port terminal in the industrial-port area of Sorel-Tracy. Under assessment with the IAAC since 2022.
  10. Cape Ray Gold and Silver Mine (Newfoundland): A proposed gold and silver mine with a milling complex. Under assessment with the IAAC since 2017."

conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Create pre-approved zones for businesses to build mines, power stations, LNG terminals, pipelines, or other major projects

"Today Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre revealed his plan to create ‘Canada Shovel Ready Zones.’ These zones will be areas already permitted for construction, meaning the permits will not just take less time, but will already be completed when a company decides to build a mine, LNG terminal or pipeline, bringing home thousands of jobs for Canadian workers and taking back control of our economy from the Americans.

Poilievre described how his Canada First Conservative Government will get the Canada Shovel Ready Zones done:

  1. Identify a location that makes sense for a power station, LNG plant, pipeline, or another major project.
  2. Make sure it is safe for Canadians and the environment.
  3. Work with other levels of government to lock down zoning and permits in advance of construction.
  4. Offer pre-permitting before even getting an application so that permits could be published online with a checklist that businesses would have to complete in order to protect nature and people.

This means businesses could buy the land, move in, hire people and build, knowing they already have the permits."

conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Build the road to Ontario's Ring of Fire and approve federal permits to mine chromite, cobalt, nickel, copper, and platinum

"Build the road to Ontario’s Ring of Fire and approve federal permits to harvest chromite, cobalt, nickel, copper, and platinum boosting our economy by billions of dollars, allowing us to become less dependent on the Americans, while our allies overseas would no longer have to rely on hostile regimes for these metals, turning dollars for dictators into paycheques for our people." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Oil and gas

Conservative's promises

Create a pre-approved transport corridor within Canada for transmission lines, railways, and pipelines

"Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced today he will create a ‘Canada First’ National Energy Corridor to fast-track approvals for transmission lines, railways, pipelines, and other critical infrastructure across Canada in a pre-approved transport corridor entirely within Canada, transporting our resources within Canada and to the world while bypassing the United States. It will bring billions of dollars of new investment into Canada’s economy, create powerful paycheques for Canadian workers, and restore our economic independence." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

"In the corridor, all levels of government will provide legally binding commitments to approve projects. This means investors will no longer face the endless regulatory limbo that has made Canadians poorer. First Nations will be involved from the outset, ensuring that economic benefits flow directly to them and that their approval is secured before any money is spent." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Repeal the Impact Assessment Act
Repeal the ban on tankers carrying more than 12,500 metric tons of crude oil or persistent oil products from using ports in north-west BC
Aim to reduce approval times for resource projects to six months and set a maximum time of one year

"One-year maximum wait times for approvals with a target of six months. There will be a target goal of decisions on applications in six months, with an upper time limit of one year, giving businesses certainty, cutting delays, and getting shovels in the ground faster." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Repeal the cap on industrial greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas
Support a plan to double Newfoundland and Labrador's oil and gas production
Approve the LNG Newfoundland and Labrador project
Create pre-approved zones for businesses to build mines, power stations, LNG terminals, pipelines, or other major projects

"Today Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre revealed his plan to create ‘Canada Shovel Ready Zones.’ These zones will be areas already permitted for construction, meaning the permits will not just take less time, but will already be completed when a company decides to build a mine, LNG terminal or pipeline, bringing home thousands of jobs for Canadian workers and taking back control of our economy from the Americans.

Poilievre described how his Canada First Conservative Government will get the Canada Shovel Ready Zones done:

  1. Identify a location that makes sense for a power station, LNG plant, pipeline, or another major project.
  2. Make sure it is safe for Canadians and the environment.
  3. Work with other levels of government to lock down zoning and permits in advance of construction.
  4. Offer pre-permitting before even getting an application so that permits could be published online with a checklist that businesses would have to complete in order to protect nature and people.

This means businesses could buy the land, move in, hire people and build, knowing they already have the permits."

conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Approve oil exports from Arctic ports
Remove the price on industrial greenhouse gas emissions

"Poilievre will axe the entire Liberal carbon tax law, including the federal law that requires the provinces to impose an industrial carbon tax." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Regulations and consumer protection

Conservative's promises

Remove 25% of all rules and regulations within the first two years

"Today, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced his plan to eliminate 25 percent of all red tape within his first two years as Prime Minister. This will significantly ease the administrative burden on taxpayers and businesses, waking up our economy from the red tape-induced slumber it has been in after a Lost Liberal Decade." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Require two regulations be repealed for every new one imposed
Require the Auditor General to verify that, for every $1 in new administrative costs, $2 be cut elsewhere

"Poilievre will also require that for every $1 in new administrative costs, $2 must be cut elsewhere to relieve the government burden that makes it harder for Canadian businesses to compete globally. And to ensure the reductions happen, a new Conservative government will pass a law requiring the Auditor General to verify them every year." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Cancel new labelling requirements for natural health products

"End new labelling requirements for natural health products that will raise costs." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Launch an oligopoly review of key federally-regulated sectors to increase competition

"Launch an oligopoly review of key federally-regulated sectors to increase competition and lower costs for Canadians." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Implement open banking to increase competition

"Implement open banking to increase competition to improve service and lower costs for Canadians while protecting concerns around privacy and security." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Trades

Conservative's promises

Allow trades workers to write off the full cost of food, transport, and accommodation needed to go from one job to another

"Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced today that a new Conservative government will allow travelling trades workers to write off the full cost of food, transport and accommodation needed to go from one job to another while ending write-offs for luxury corporate jets that are not needed to do business." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Back 350,000 positions for trade schools and union halls to train red-seal apprentices to build homes
Require banks to recognise apprenticeships as eligible Registered Education Savings Plans programmes

"Today, Conservatives announced that they would deliver fairness for the skilled trades by requiring banks to recognize apprenticeships for Registered Education Savings Plans (RESPs). Financial institutions that offer RESPs will be required to recognize all skilled trades and apprenticeship programs as eligible RESP programs, ensuring that all related expenses qualify for Education Assistance Payments." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Increase funding to the Union Training and Innovation Program and expand it to cover capital investments like training halls
Reinstate apprenticeship grants and streamline EI for apprentices
Create a Trades Toolkit for high schools

Trump's tariffs

Conservative's promises

Create a $3B fund to provide short-term credit lines and low-interest loans to businesses affected by Trump's tariffs, to help them keep workers on the job

"The Keep Canadians Working Fund is a targeted, temporary liquidity program designed to help businesses affected by sudden tariffs keep workers on the job. It will provide up to $3 billion in short-term credit lines and low-interest loans to ensure companies can maintain operations and keep employees working in industries affected by Trump tariffs.

The Fund is modelled on the Business Credit Availability Program (BCAP) that the Harper government created during the 2008 recession to successfully protect affected businesses and jobs. The program will be administered through three existing federal entities: the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Export Development Canada (EDC) and Farm Credit Canada (FCC)."

conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Remove GST from the sale of new Canadian-made cars, as long as Trump's auto tariffs remain in place

"To counter this unjustified attack, Poilievre will temporarily remove the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on purchases of all new Canadian-manufactured vehicles. The GST will be removed as long as Trump’s tariffs remain in place." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Prioritise Canadian companies employing Canadian workers and using Canadian materials for federally-funded infrastructure and defence projects

"Implement a Buy Canada procurement policy so that federally funded infrastructure and defence projects prioritize Canadian companies employing Canadian workers and using Canadian materials." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Minority Rights, Fair Government, & Democracy

Foreign interference and transnational repression

Conservative's promises

Close loopholes in the Canada Elections Act to stop third parties from hiding funding sources

"Close Canada Elections Act loopholes to stop third parties from hiding funding sources that can allow for foreign financing of third parties engaging in regulated electoral activities." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Expel agents of foreign governments engaged in intimidation and coercion in Canada
Direct CSIS to communicate with Chinese, Sikh, and other communities targeted by foreign threats

"Direct CSIS to implement threat reduction measures, including communicating with Jewish communities about antisemitic threats, along with Chinese, Sikh and other Canadian communities targeted by foreign threats." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

French language and Québec culture

Conservative's promises

Double the number of language exchange spots

"Doubling the number of language exchange spots so that every year, 10,000 youth who would not otherwise be able to afford it will have the opportunity to bridge the two solitudes and strengthen our two official languages." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Maintain all funding in support of Québec and Francophone culture
Appoint a bilingual Governor General who is at-ease in both French and English

"Governor General: In the future, a Conservative government commits to appointing a bilingual Governor General, perfectly at ease in both of Canada's official languages." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Government budgets

Conservative's promise

Enact legislation requiring that for every new dollar spent by government, an equal amount must be reduced

"Pass a one-for-one spending law. For every new dollar spent, an equal amount must be reduced." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Government transparency and lobbying

Conservative's promises

Require anyone advising the government directly or indirectly, who stands to gain financially from their advice, to register as a lobbyist
Ban politicians from making decisions that benefit themselves or their family disproportionately, and require Ethics Commissioner approval and full public disclosure of all personal interests
Increase fines for ethics violations to $10,000
Require anyone running for public office to disclose where they paid taxes for the last seven years
Require cabinet ministers to divest fully from tax havens and disclose assets to the Conflict of Interest Commissioner, with penalties for non-compliance

"Require cabinet ministers to divest fully from tax havens and disclose assets to the Conflict of Interest Commissioner, with penalties for non-compliance. No more so-called blind trusts that only blind the public." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Require party leaders to disclose their assets within 30 days of becoming leader, and require Prime Ministers to divest their assets within 30 days of assuming office

Immigration

Conservative's promises

Keep the rate of population growth below the rate of housing growth, job growth, and healthcare accessibility

"Keep the rate of population growth below the rate of housing growth, job growth, and health care accessibility to ensure sustainable immigration levels that are fair for Canadians and newcomers alike." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Require criminal background checks for anyone entering Canada on a student permit
Process refugee claims on a last-in, first-out basis
Require union LMIA pre-checks, so that unions get consulted before employers hire temporary foreign workers
Implement departure tracking to monitor overstays

"Departure tracking to monitor overstays so government officials know who is in Canada illegally." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Provide small loans to help new Canadians complete Blue Seal certification
Restore in-person citizenship ceremonies
Update the citizenship oath to include a pledge of gratitude and duty

"Restoring in-person citizenship ceremonies and updating the citizenship oath to add the following words: “I pledge gratitude to those who worked, sacrificed, and gave their lives to defend the freedom I now enjoy and to build the country of Canada I now call home. Like them, I pledge to fulfil my duties as a Canadian citizen.”" — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Give Québec the power to select temporary immigrants under the International Mobility Program, with exceptions

"Immigration: A Conservative government will respect the spirit of the Canada-Quebec Accord by giving Quebec the power to select temporary immigrants under the International Mobility Program, with the exception of asylum seekers and workers subject to international agreements. It will work with Quebec to halve the number of non-permanent residents on its territory. Conscious of the challenges associated with the labour shortage in several regions of Quebec, a Conservative government is committed to working with Quebec and small and medium-sized businesses to meet their needs" — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Expand and speed up removals for any criminal activity on a visitor permit

"Expand and speed up removals for any criminal activity on a visitor permit. Anyone who is here on a visitor visa who breaks our laws will be removed from Canada." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Halve the number of non-permanent residents in Québec

"It will work with Quebec to halve the number of non-permanent residents on its territory." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Public service

Conservative's promises

Replace only 2/3 of departing public service employees

"Streamline the federal public service through natural attrition and retirement with only 2 in 3 departing employees being replaced." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Remove university degree requirements for most federal public service roles

"Eliminate university degree requirements for most federal public service roles to hire for skill, not credentials." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Prohibit federal officials from profiting from government contracts

"Ban “double-dipping” so federal officials can’t also profit from government contracts." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Cut $10.5B of spending on consultants

"We will cut spending on consultants to save $10.5 billion." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Quebec sovereignty

Conservative's promise

Commit to responsible federalism that respects the Québec nation and its autonomy

"Responsible federalism: A Conservative government is committed to responsible federalism that respects the Quebec nation and its autonomy. Under a Conservative government, federalism will be guided by the principles of responsibility and cooperation, making Quebec and the provinces true partners, not subordinates of the federal government. With responsible federalism, the federal government will be smaller, Quebec will be more autonomous, and Quebecers will be freer and more prosperous." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Tax fairness

Conservative's promises

Create a task force to streamline tax rules, and task it to close offshore tax haven loopholes

"Poilievre has already announced that he will appoint a Bring It Home Tax Task Force to make tax rules fairer, simpler and easier to administer. The same task force will also ensure that we close all the loopholes that allow companies like Brookfield to stash their money in offshore tax havens to avoid paying their fair share here in Canada." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

"After a decade of increasing complexity and loopholes that benefit the wealthy and well-connected, it’s time to bring fairness and simplicity back to our tax system. We'll put people who actually build things in charge of designing a tax code that works for the Canadians who actually do the work. Within 60 days of forming government, we will launch a Tax Reform Task Force made up of farmers, builders, entrepreneurs, economists and workers—not Ottawa insiders. Their job will be to deliver a simple, fair tax code that:

  1. Rewards work and saving.
  2. Closes loopholes for the wealthy and well-connected.
  3. Eliminates unnecessary red tape.
  4. Makes it easier for Canadians to file and understand their taxes."

Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Redirect CRA resources from auditing small businesses and charities to target offshore tax havens

"Redirect CRA resources away from auditing and harassing small business owners and charities towards cracking down on offshore tax havens — collecting at least $1 billion more every year from those who try to hide their wealth overseas." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Create a website to name-and-shame wealthy multinational corporations dodging taxes

"Create a name-and-shame website to expose all the wealthy multinational corporations that are dodging taxes and refusing to pay their fair share." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Give people who blow the whistle on illegal offshore tax schemes 20% of recovered funds

"Expand the Offshore Tax Informant Program, giving whistleblowers up to 20% of recovered funds when they help expose illegal tax schemes." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Transgender and non-binary people

Conservative's promises

Incarcerate trans and non-binary offenders in prisons matching the gender they were assigned at birth, including imprisoning trans women in men's prisons

"Defend women’s safety by repealing Commissioner’s Directive 100, which allows male offenders to be housed in women’s prisons and ensure that women’s spaces and services remain protected in federal institutions and policy." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Repeal Commissioner's Directive 100, which requires training for correctional staff around gender identity and lets prisoners wear clothing, and be housed in penitentiaries, matching their their gender identity

"Defend women’s safety by repealing Commissioner’s Directive 100, which allows male offenders to be housed in women’s prisons and ensure that women’s spaces and services remain protected in federal institutions and policy." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Post-Secondary Education & Jobs Training

Post-secondary funding

Conservative's promise

Require universities to enforce free expression standards matching those of Section 2 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms as a condition for federal funding

Trades

Conservative's promises

Allow trades workers to write off the full cost of food, transport, and accommodation needed to go from one job to another

"Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced today that a new Conservative government will allow travelling trades workers to write off the full cost of food, transport and accommodation needed to go from one job to another while ending write-offs for luxury corporate jets that are not needed to do business." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Back 350,000 positions for trade schools and union halls to train red-seal apprentices to build homes
Require banks to recognise apprenticeships as eligible Registered Education Savings Plans programmes

"Today, Conservatives announced that they would deliver fairness for the skilled trades by requiring banks to recognize apprenticeships for Registered Education Savings Plans (RESPs). Financial institutions that offer RESPs will be required to recognize all skilled trades and apprenticeship programs as eligible RESP programs, ensuring that all related expenses qualify for Education Assistance Payments." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Increase funding to the Union Training and Innovation Program and expand it to cover capital investments like training halls
Reinstate apprenticeship grants and streamline EI for apprentices
Create a Trades Toolkit for high schools

Public Safety, Policing, & the Justice System

Access to bail

Conservative's promises

Prevent people convicted of three serious offences from getting bail, probation, parole, or house arrest

"This law will stop criminals convicted of three serious offences from getting bail, probation, parole or house arrest, and keep violent criminals behind bars longer to keep them away from their victims and off our streets." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Require the strictest bail conditions for anyone accused of intimate partner violence, including GPS ankle bracelet monitoring and immediate imprisonment if conditions are breached

Border security

Conservative's promises

Hire at least 2,000 more border agents
Procure new scanners and surveillance for ports

"New scanners and surveillance at ports. These scanners can see through walls of containers or vehicles to spot drugs, guns, and stolen cars." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Implement departure tracking to monitor overstays

"Departure tracking to monitor overstays so government officials know who is in Canada illegally." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Add a mix of 120 surveillance towers and 90 land-based truck bed-mounted drone systems to the border

"New drones and surveillance towers. Add a mix of 120 surveillance towers and 90 land- based truck bed-mounted drone systems to secure the border." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Use military at the border

"Utilize military assistance as appropriate to secure the border." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Expand Canada Border Services Agency's mandate to patrol anywhere along the border, not just at official crossings

Criminal sentencing

Conservative's promises

Set mandatory life sentences for anyone convicted of fentanyl trafficking, 5 counts of human trafficking, or importing 10 illegal firearms

"Specifically, Poilievre said he will impose life sentences for anyone who is convicted of:

  1. 5 or more counts of human trafficking.
  2. Importing or exporting ten or more illegal firearms.
  3. Fentanyl trafficking."

conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Prevent people convicted of three serious offences from getting bail, probation, parole, or house arrest

"This law will stop criminals convicted of three serious offences from getting bail, probation, parole or house arrest, and keep violent criminals behind bars longer to keep them away from their victims and off our streets." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Set a minimum prison term of 10 years for people convicted of three serious offences

"Poilievre will make sure that three-time serious criminals get a minimum prison term of 10 years and up to a life sentence. They will also be designated as Dangerous Offenders, meaning they cannot be released until they prove they are no longer a danger. The only way for these repeat serious criminals to obtain their freedom will be through spotless behaviour and clean drug tests during a lengthy minimum prison sentence, with earned release dependent on improving themselves and their life opportunities, such as by learning a trade or upgrading their education." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Repeal Bill C-75, which updated bail rules, changed how juries are selected, restored some judicial discretion in sentencing, and removed unconstitutional provisions from law, among other things

"We will repeal Bill C-75, the Liberals’ catch-and-release law, to restore jail, not bail for repeat, violent offenders." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

The changes that were made by Bill C-75, and that would be repealed by the bill's repeal, are detailed in the following from the government's website:

"The Act:

  1. modernizes and clarifies bail provisions;
  2. provides an enhanced approach to administration of justice offences, including for youth;
  3. abolishes peremptory challenges of jurors and modifies the process of challenging a juror for cause and of judicial stand-by;
  4. restricts the availability of preliminary inquiries;
  5. streamlines the classification of offences;
  6. expands judicial case management powers;
  7. enhances measures to better respond to intimate partner violence;
  8. provides additional measures to reduce criminal justice system delays and to make the criminal law and the criminal justice system clearer and more efficient;
  9. restores judicial discretion in imposing victim surcharges;
  10. facilitates human trafficking prosecutions, and allows for the possibility of property forfeiture;
  11. removes provisions that have been ruled unconstitutional by the SCC; and
  12. makes consequential amendments to other Acts."

justice.gc.ca, retrieved 2025-04-18

Create new aggravating factors for auto theft committed for organised crime, and for arson tied to extortion
Restore mandatory minimum sentences for some drug trafficking and production offences, and some weapon possession, trafficking, and use offences

"We will also repeal Liberal Bill C-5 that ended mandatory jail time for serious gun and drug crimes [...]" — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

The mandatory minimum sentences that were originally repealed by Bill C-5 and would be returned by a repeal of Bill C-5 are detailed in the following from the government's website:

"Criminal Code

The reforms to MMPs would only apply to certain offences, and would not limit the ability of a judge to impose a sentence of imprisonment, particularly where doing so is necessary to protect the safety of the public.

To address the overincarceration rate of Indigenous peoples, as well as Black and marginalized Canadians, MMPs for the following offences would be repealed:

  1. Using a firearm or imitation firearm in commission of offence (two separate offences)
  2. Paragraphs 85(3)(a) and (b): MMPs of 1 year (first offence) and 3 years (second and subsequent offence)
  3. Possession of firearm or weapon knowing its possession is unauthorized (two separate offences)
  4. Paragraphs 92(3)(b) and (c): MMP of 1 year (second offence) and 2 years less a day (third and subsequent offence)
  5. Possession of prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition
  6. Paragraphs 95(2)(i) and (ii): MMPs of 3 years (first offence) and 5 years (second and subsequent offence)
  7. Possession of weapon obtained by commission of offence
  8. Paragraph 96(2)(a): MMP of 1 year
  9. Weapons trafficking (excluding firearms and ammunition)
  10. Subsection 99(3): MMP of 1 year
  11. Possession for purpose of weapons trafficking (excluding firearms and ammunition)
  12. Subsection 100(3): MMP of 1 year
  13. Importing or exporting knowing it is unauthorized
  14. Subsection 103(2.1): MMP of 1 year
  15. Discharging firearm with intent
  16. Paragraph 244(2)(b): MMP of 4 years
  17. Discharging firearm — recklessness
  18. Paragraph 244.2(3)(b): MMP of 4 years
  19. Robbery with a firearm
  20. Paragraph 344(1)(a.1): MMP of 4 years
  21. Extortion with a firearm
  22. Paragraph 346(1.1)(a.1): MMP of 4 years
  23. Selling, etc., of tobacco products and raw leaf tobacco
  24. Subparagraphs 121.1 (4)(a)(i),(ii) and (iii): MMPs of 90 days (second offence), MMP of 180 days (third offence) and MMP of 2 years less a day (fourth and subsequent offence)

NOTE: Consistent with the Government’s related commitment to address the trafficking and smuggling of firearms in Canada and gang-related violence, MMPs would be maintained in the Criminal Code for the following offences:

  1. Weapons trafficking
  2. Subsection 99(2): MMP of 3 years (first offence) or 5 years (subsequent offences)
  3. Possession for the purpose of weapons trafficking
  4. Subsection 100(2): MMP of 3 years (first offence) or 5 years (subsequent offences)
  5. Making automatic firearm
  6. Subsection 102(2): MMP of 1 year
  7. Importing or exporting knowing it is unauthorized
  8. Subsection 103(2): MMP of 3 years (first offence) or 5 years (subsequent offences)
  9. Causing death by criminal negligence, use of firearm
  10. Subsection 220(a): MMP of 4 years
  11. Manslaughter, use of a firearm
  12. Subsection 236(a): MMP of 4 years
  13. Attempted murder, use of a firearm
  14. Paragraph 239(1)(a): MMP of 5 years (first offence) and 7 years (subsequent offences) - where firearm is restricted or prohibited or if any firearm is used and the offence is committed in connection with a criminal organization
  15. Paragraph 239(1)(a.1): MMP of 4 years in any other case (involving non-restricted firearms)
  16. Discharging firearm with intent
  17. Paragraph 244(2)(a): MMP of 5 years (first offence) and 7 year (subsequent offences) where firearm is restricted or prohibited or where the offence is committed in connection with a criminal organization
  18. Discharging firearm—recklessness
  19. Paragraph 244.2(3)(a): MMP of 5 years (first offence) and 7 year (subsequent offences) where firearm is restricted or prohibited or where the offence is committed in connection with a criminal organization
  20. Sexual assault, use of firearm
  21. Paragraph 272(2)(a): MMP of 5 years (first offence) and 7 years (subsequent offences) - where firearm is restricted or prohibited or if any firearm is used and the offence is committed in connection with a criminal organization
  22. Paragraph 272(2)(a.1): MMP of 4 years in any other case (involving non-restricted firearms)
  23. Aggravated sexual assault, use of a firearm
  24. Paragraph 273(2)(a): MMP of 5 years (first offence) and 7 years (subsequent offences) - where firearm is restricted or prohibited or if any firearm is used and the offence is committed in connection with a criminal organization
  25. Paragraph 273(2)(a.1): MMP of 4 years in any other case (involving non-restricted firearms)
  26. Kidnapping, use of a firearm
  27. Paragraph 279(1.1)(a): MMP of 5 years (first offence) and 7 years (subsequent offences) - where firearm is restricted or prohibited or if any firearm is used and the offence is committed in connection with a criminal organization
  28. Paragraph 279(1.1)(a.1): MMP of 4 years in any other case (involving non-restricted firearms)
  29. Hostage taking, use of a firearm
  30. Paragraph 279.1(2)(a): MMP of 5 years (first offence) and 7 years (subsequent offences) - where firearm is restricted or prohibited or if any firearm is used and the offence is committed in connection with a criminal organization
  31. Paragraph 279.1(2)(a.1): MMP of 4 years in any other case (involving non-restricted firearms)
  32. Robbery with firearm
  33. Paragraph 344(1)(a): MMP of 5 years (first offence) and 7 years (subsequent offences) - where firearm is restricted or prohibited or if any firearm is used and the offence is committed in connection with a criminal organization
  34. Extortion with a firearm
  35. Paragraph 346(1.1)(a): MMP of 5 years (first offence) and 7 years (subsequent offences) - where firearm is restricted or prohibited or if any firearm is used and the offence is committed in connection with a criminal organization

Controlled Drugs and Substances Act

To address the overincarceration rate of Indigenous peoples as well as Black Canadians and members of marginalized communities, MMPs would be repealed for all the offences in the CDSA:

  1. Trafficking or possession for the purpose of trafficking (two separate offences)
  2. Subparagraph 5(3)(a)(i): MMP of 1 year; Subparagraph 5(3)(a)(ii) – MMP of 2 years
  3. Importing and exporting or possession for the purpose of exporting (two separate offences)
  4. Paragraph 6(3)(a): MMP of 1 year; Paragraph 6(3)(a.1) – MMP of 2 years
  5. Production of substance Schedule I or II (two offence)
  6. Paragraph 7(2)(a): MMP of 3 years and 2 years; Subparagraph 7(2)(a.1)(i) and (ii) – MMPs of 1 year and 18 months"

justice.gc.ca, retrieved 2025-04-18

Impose significant new mandatory minimum sentences on several crimes
  1. "Life for five or more counts of human trafficking, importing or exporting ten or more illegal firearms, or trafficking, producing or exporting over 40mg of fentanyl.
  2. 15 years for traffickers caught with between 20mg to 40mg.
  3. Five years for gang-affiliated extortion, four years for extortion with a firearm, and three years for all other extortion convictions.
  4. Six months to three years for a third offence of motor vehicle theft."

conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Impose consecutive sentences for human trafficking convictions, and life sentences for some cases

"Combat human trafficking with consecutive sentences, automatic bail restrictions, and life sentences for the worst cases." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Impose minimum penalties and a new, more serious offence, and remove house arrest as a potential sentence, for organised theft

"Stop auto theft, extortion, fraud, and arson with new minimum penalties, no house arrest, and a new more serious offence for organized theft. The Liberals let crime run rampant in our streets by passing Bill C-5, which rolled back mandatory prison time and the ban on house arrest for serious offenders." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Impose pentalties for weapons in hospitals and assaults on healthcare workers

"Ensure safe hospitals with penalties for weapons in hospitals and assaults on healthcare workers." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Disallow parole for people convicted of murder if the body of the victim has not been found

"Provide closure for families with no parole without a body in murder cases. Convicted murderers should never be given parole when they are withholding information or evidence that grieving families can use to get closure." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Abolish automatic parole and replace it with performance-based earned release

"Implement earned release. Abolish automatic parole and replace it with performance-based earned release. End early release without evidence of meaningful rehabilitation to lower the threat to public safety and security." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Override the Charter of Rights and Freedoms to impose consecutive sentences for multiple-murderers

"Ensure consecutive sentences for mass murderers by restoring true life sentences for multiple murderers. The Supreme Court's shocking decision in the Alexandre Bissonnette case resulted in the sentences of some of Canada’s most notorious killers being reduced, giving them a chance to walk free early." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

"Poilievre will reintroduce the Protecting Canadians by Ending Sentence Discounts for Multiple Murders Act, which the Supreme Court of Canada struck down in 2022 because, in their opinion, it was too hard on mass murderers. Poilievre will restore this legislation using Section 33 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-23

Remove house arrest as a sentence for indictable motor vehicle theft convictions

Gender-based and intimate partner violence

Conservative's promises

Create a new offence of "assault of an intimate partner" to set tougher sentences for intimate partner abuse
Require the strictest bail conditions for anyone accused of intimate partner violence, including GPS ankle bracelet monitoring and immediate imprisonment if conditions are breached
Require killings of one's intimate partner, child, or partner's child to always be charged as first-degree murder

"End the senseless practice of downgrading the murder of an intimate partner to manslaughter, simply because the murderer claims it was a so-called “crime of passion”. A Conservative government will make sure that the murder of an intimate partner, one’s own child, or a partner’s child will be treated as first-degree murder." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Pass a law for AI deepfakes

Guns

Conservative's promises

Create Enhanced Weapons Prohibition Orders to subject repeat violent offenders to random searches with judicial oversight

"Create Enhanced Weapons Prohibition Orders to subject repeat violent offenders, including domestic violence, to random searches with judicial oversight." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Clear the gun licensing backlog

"Clear the licensing backlog so that hunters and sport shooters can enjoy their lawful pastimes sooner." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Add plain language to the Firearms Act

"Add plain language to the Firearms Act so that law-abiding Canadians and police can more easily understand and enforce the law." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Protect licensed sport shooters and hunters

Money laundering

Conservative's promises

Introduce new racketeering and money-laundering laws, with tougher sentences and full asset forfeiture

"Introduce new racketeering and money-laundering laws to crack down on money laundering by organized crime with tougher sentences and full asset forfeiture, which will be used to fund even more enforcement." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Create an anti-money laundering task force

"Crack down on money laundering and financial crime by creating an Anti-Money Laundering Task Force, dramatically increasing penalties, targeting high-risk regions, seizing criminal assets faster, and treating financial crime as a national security threat." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Police and policing

Conservative's promise

Put defibrillators in RCMP vehicles

"Put AEDs in RCMP vehicles in order to save lives. Canada faces a crisis in rural areas, where a lack of defibrillators results in deaths for people who have sudden cardiac arrests that could otherwise be alive today." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Prisons

Conservative's promises

Repeal Bill C-83, a bill that limits use of solitary confinement, allows use of body scanners, and sets out factors to be considered when making decisions regarding Indigenous offenders, among other things

"Repeal Bill C-83. Canada’s most dangerous and sadistic criminals like Luka Magnotta and Paul Bernardo should always be held in maximum-security prisons. Instead, the Liberal Bill C-83 instituted changes that move these prisoners to less restrictive environments over time." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Incarcerate trans and non-binary offenders in prisons matching the gender they were assigned at birth, including imprisoning trans women in men's prisons

"Defend women’s safety by repealing Commissioner’s Directive 100, which allows male offenders to be housed in women’s prisons and ensure that women’s spaces and services remain protected in federal institutions and policy." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Repeal Commissioner's Directive 100, which requires training for correctional staff around gender identity and lets prisoners wear clothing, and be housed in penitentiaries, matching their their gender identity

"Defend women’s safety by repealing Commissioner’s Directive 100, which allows male offenders to be housed in women’s prisons and ensure that women’s spaces and services remain protected in federal institutions and policy." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Require drug-addicted prisoners to participate in recovery-oriented drug rehabilitation in prisons where addiction treatment is available

"Require recovery-oriented rehabilitation in prisons, ensuring that more serious offenders struggling with addiction participate in evidence-based therapeutic living programs in prison, where such treatment is available." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Scams

Conservative's promises

Force banks and telecoms to block fraud in real-time and delay suspicious transactions
Impose minimum jail time for fraudsters

Threats against minorities

Conservative's promises

Impose tougher sentences for religious property mischief
Impose penalties for masked rioters

"Protect places of worship and stop antisemitic riots with tougher sentences for religious property mischief and penalties for masked rioters." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Create an Anti-Hate Crime Task Force to protect threatened religious and cultural communities, including Jewish, Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Hindu, and other religious communities

"Create an Anti-Hate Crime Task Force to protect all threatened religious and cultural communities, including Canada’s Jewish, Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Hindu, and other religious communities." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Direct CSIS to implement threat reduction measures, including communicating with Jewish communities about antisemitic threats
Direct CSIS to communicate with Chinese, Sikh, and other communities targeted by foreign threats

"Direct CSIS to implement threat reduction measures, including communicating with Jewish communities about antisemitic threats, along with Chinese, Sikh and other Canadian communities targeted by foreign threats." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Streamline access to the Security Infrastructure Program for places of worship, and community and cultural centres

Seniors, Disabilities, & Retirement

Autism and intellectual disabilities

Conservative's promises

Fund 1,000 Autism Support Worker training spots annually

"Funding 1,000 Autism Support Worker training spots annually to better support students, families, and schools." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Double the reach of the Ready, Willing and Able programme to help 4,000 Canadians with autism or intellectual disabilities find and keep jobs

Caregivers

Conservative's promise

Make the caregiver tax credit refundable

Disabilities

Conservative's promise

Streamline and simplify the Disability Tax Credit, including renaming the certificate and making eligibility automatic for related programmes

"Streamline and simplify the Disability Tax Credit, including renaming the certificate and making eligibility automatic for related programs." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Retirement savings and income

Conservative's promises

Allow working seniors to earn up to $34K tax-free

"Allow working seniors to earn up to $34,000 tax free—$10k more than now." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Allow seniors the option of keeping savings growing in RRSPs until age 73, up from 71

"Allow seniors the option of keeping their RRSPs another 2 years before mandatory conversion to RRIFs (from 71 to 73)." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Keep the retirement age at 65

Sovereignty, Foreign Relations, & the United States

Defence procurement

Conservative's promises

Reestablish the cabinet committee on military procurement and create a new PCO-secretariat to ensure a focus on military procurement issues

"Streamline procurement by re-establishing the cabinet committee on military procurement and creating a new PCO-secretariat to ensure that military procurement issues are central in the machinery of government. We will also work with Canada’s defence industry to increase capacity, and make a single minister responsible to ensure accountability." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Immediately launch an open competition to purchase a fleet of Airborne Warning and Control Systems

"Immediately launch an open competition to purchase a fleet of Airborne Warning and Control Systems to increase radar surveillance and command capabilities in Arctic skies." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Defending Canada's north

Conservative's promises

Double the size of the 1st Patrol Group of the Canadian Rangers, to 4,000 Rangers
Acquire two additional polar icebreakers, and deliver two icebreakers currently being built by 2029

"Acquire two additional polar icebreakers for the Royal Canadian Navy. Poilievre also committed to delivering the two polar icebreakers the Seaspan and Davie shipyards are now building for the Coast Guard by 2029, while the Liberals refuse to provide a timeline." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Build a new arctic naval abase in Churchill, Manitoba

"Build a new Arctic naval base in Churchill, Manitoba. This will serve as a base of operations for Canada’s new polar icebreakers and will allow the Port of Churchill to sustain a continuous commercial shipping season." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Build a permanent Arctic military base in Iqaluit within two years

"Build at least one permanent Arctic military base within two years: CFB Iqaluit, Canada’s first permanent Arctic military base since the Cold War." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Establish a new Canadian Army reserve unit at Whitehorse and restore Operation NANOOK, an annual arctic military exercise, to its full strength

"Establish a new Canadian Army reserve unit at Whitehorse and restore Operation NANOOK to its full strength, as it was under the previous Conservative government." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Upgrade the Forward Operating Location in Inuvik to full base status to hose fighter jets and Husky tankers

"Upgrade the Forward Operating Location in Inuvik to full base status (CFB Inuvik) to host fighter jets and Husky tankers." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Foreign interference and transnational repression

Conservative's promises

Close loopholes in the Canada Elections Act to stop third parties from hiding funding sources

"Close Canada Elections Act loopholes to stop third parties from hiding funding sources that can allow for foreign financing of third parties engaging in regulated electoral activities." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Expel agents of foreign governments engaged in intimidation and coercion in Canada
Direct CSIS to communicate with Chinese, Sikh, and other communities targeted by foreign threats

"Direct CSIS to implement threat reduction measures, including communicating with Jewish communities about antisemitic threats, along with Chinese, Sikh and other Canadian communities targeted by foreign threats." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Foreign policy

Conservative's promise

Recognise Edmundo González as the winner of Venezuela's 2024 election, and Venezuela's rightful President

"Recognize the legitimate winner of Venezuela’s election. A Conservative government will recognize Edmundo González as the winner of the 2024 election in Venezuela and as Venezuela’s rightful President." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

International aid

Conservative's promise

Defund foreign aid to dictators, terrorists, and international institutions

"Defunding foreign aid to dictators, terrorists and global bureaucracies." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Iran

Conservative's promises

Seize Iranian regime assets in Canada and give them to the families of the victims of the downing of Flight PS752
Expel any agents of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard
Support political freedoms of the Iranian people including those involved in the Woman, Life, Freedom movement

Israel and Palestine

Conservative's promises

Defund the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
Defund the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

National defence

Conservative's promises

Build 6,000 new homes on Canadian Forces bases
Reverse a rent increase on military families
Rapidly expand military expenditures to reach our defence spending commitment of 2% of Gross Domestic Product by no later than 2030
Increase the Reserve Force to 30,000 members and Regular Force to 71,500 members within 18 months
Add 10,000 cadet spots to the cadets programme
Triple the size of the Junior Canadian Rangers programme

Quebec sovereignty

Conservative's promise

Commit to responsible federalism that respects the Québec nation and its autonomy

"Responsible federalism: A Conservative government is committed to responsible federalism that respects the Quebec nation and its autonomy. Under a Conservative government, federalism will be guided by the principles of responsibility and cooperation, making Quebec and the provinces true partners, not subordinates of the federal government. With responsible federalism, the federal government will be smaller, Quebec will be more autonomous, and Quebecers will be freer and more prosperous." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Trump's tariffs

Conservative's promises

Create a $3B fund to provide short-term credit lines and low-interest loans to businesses affected by Trump's tariffs, to help them keep workers on the job

"The Keep Canadians Working Fund is a targeted, temporary liquidity program designed to help businesses affected by sudden tariffs keep workers on the job. It will provide up to $3 billion in short-term credit lines and low-interest loans to ensure companies can maintain operations and keep employees working in industries affected by Trump tariffs.

The Fund is modelled on the Business Credit Availability Program (BCAP) that the Harper government created during the 2008 recession to successfully protect affected businesses and jobs. The program will be administered through three existing federal entities: the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Export Development Canada (EDC) and Farm Credit Canada (FCC)."

conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Remove GST from the sale of new Canadian-made cars, as long as Trump's auto tariffs remain in place

"To counter this unjustified attack, Poilievre will temporarily remove the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on purchases of all new Canadian-manufactured vehicles. The GST will be removed as long as Trump’s tariffs remain in place." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Prioritise Canadian companies employing Canadian workers and using Canadian materials for federally-funded infrastructure and defence projects

"Implement a Buy Canada procurement policy so that federally funded infrastructure and defence projects prioritize Canadian companies employing Canadian workers and using Canadian materials." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Ukraine

Conservative's promises

Send Ukraine $22B in frozen Russian assets
Always recognise the sovereignty and integrity of Ukraine's territory

Veterans

Conservative's promises

Provide job training, placement support, and mentorship for veterans returning to civilian life
Streamline support for injuries and disabilities and make it easier to access benefits

"Help veterans manage injuries and disabilities, with streamlined support and easier access to benefits." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Honour veterans with ceremonies, recognition, documentaries, and new national monuments for those who served in Afghanistan and WWII

"Honour our veterans with ceremonies, recognition, made-in-Canada documentaries to tell the story of Canadians’ contributions to winning the World Wars, and new national monuments for those who served in Afghanistan and the Second World War." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Advance the case for Jess Larochelle to be the first recipient of the Canadian Victoria Cross
Expand Helmets to Hardhats to connect veterans with skilled trades and construction careers

Transit, Transportation, & Infrastructure

Electric vehicles

Conservative's promises

Exclude electric vehicles made in China from federal rebates

"End federal rebates for made-in-China EVs to protect Canadian auto workers and our national security." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Cancel the planned requirement that 20% of passenger vehicles must be zero-emissions by 2026

Infrastructure investment

Conservative's promises

Build an all-season road from Yellowknife to Grays Bay

"Build the Arctic Security Corridor from Yellowknife, N.W.T. to Grays Bay, Nunavut. This will include a 600 km all-season road from Yellowknife to Grays Bay and a strategic upgrade to the Port of Grays Bay." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Support remote-area internet connectivity

"Supporting remote-area internet connectivity so every Canadian has reliable access to news." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Intercity transportation

Conservative's promise

Help fund a third link for the Québec City region

"Third link: A Conservative government is committed to helping fund a third link, a project that is essential for the mobility, safety and economic development of the greater Quebec City region." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Municipal infrastructure

Conservative's promise

Support the replacement of the Coquitlam River Bridge

Public transit

Conservative's promise

Not fund the Québec City tramway

"Quebec City tramway: A Conservative government will not fund the construction of the Quebec City tramway, a costly and unpopular project." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Misc. topics

Digital ID or currency

Conservative's promises

Oppose any more toward mandatory digital ID systems
Prohibit the Bank of Canada from developing or implementing a central bank digital currency

Passport images

Conservative's promise

Restore Canadian monuments and heroes like Terry Fox and Vimy Ridge, as well as our Indigenous Peoples, to Canadian passports

Vaccine requirements

Conservative's promise

Ban the dismissal of federal workers based solely on COVID vaccine status
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