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Vance Badawey

Liberal candidate for Niagara South

Affordability & Housing

Childcare

Liberal's promises

Create 100,000 new childcare spaces by 2031

"Protect and strengthen $10-a-day Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) system to create 100,000 new spaces by 2031. This will increase the supply of not-for-profit and public early learning and child care, getting more families off wait lists, and saving families money. It will also create 35,000 jobs for early learning and child care workers." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22

Work with provinces and territories on providing predictable wage increases and investments in pensions and benefits programmes for childcare workers

"Ensure ELCC providers have good wages, which is critical to keeping child care centres staffed. We will work with provinces and territories so that workers have predictable wage increases and investments in pensions and benefits programs." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22

Require provinces, territories, and municipalities to expand childcare in public infrastructure, like schools and community centres, wherever possible

"Require provinces, territories, and municipalities to expand child care in public infrastructure wherever possible, including in schools and community centres, and in community infrastructure that receives federal financing, so families can get child care close to home." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22

Link childcare with federally-financed housing development

"Link child care with housing development on sites that receive federal financing or affordable housing funds. When child care is considered from the start of the development process, it ensures spaces grow alongside communities, saving time and money, and giving more children and families access, earlier." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22

Food prices

Liberal's promises

Make the National School Food Program permanent

"Make the National School Food Program permanent. The program is a direct investment in the middle class, making life a little easier for working families especially as they try to keep up with inflation. It is also a safety net for children who don’t always have enough to eat at home. Last year, this program was introduced with a goal of reaching 400,000 children. In less than ten months, agreements were reached with all provinces and territories to reach over 500,000 kids, exceeding targets and helping more families. Conservatives voted against this program. No child should go hungry. So, we will make this program permanent. And we will prioritize Canadian-made food as much as possible." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22

Amend the mandates of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the Pest Management Regulatory Agency to ensure they consider food security and the cost of food in regulatory decisions

"Amend the mandates of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the Pest Management Regulatory Agency to ensure they consider food security and the cost of food in all their regulatory decisions without compromising on health and safety. Currently, these important agencies only look at their respective mandates through a health and safety lens." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Fuel and transportation costs

Liberal's promises

Reduce tolls on the Confederation Bridge from $50 to $20
Lower costs for passengers by at least half on the Northumberland Ferries, several Marine Atlantic ferry routes, and The Coopérative de Transport Maritime et Aérien ferry

"We will also lower costs by at least half for passengers on the following routes:

  1. The Northumberland Ferries, while commiting to the long-term viability of the two-ferry service;
  2. The Marine Atlantic ferry routes between Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Sydney, Nova Scotia, and between Argentia, Newfoundland and Labrador and North Sydney, Nova Scotia; and,
  3. The Coopérative de Transport Maritime et Aérien ferry in cooperation with the Government of Quebec.

We will also reduce fares for those using these routes to transport goods. Significantly reducing the costs associated with the Confederation Bridge and these ferry services will make it easier to trade between provinces, unite Canada, and build one Canadian economy."

liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Home construction and supply

Liberal's promises

Have the federal government act as a developer to build affordable housing at scale, including on public lands
Provide $25B in financing to prefabricated home builders

"catalyzing the housing industry by providing over $25 billion in financing to innovative prefabricated home builders in Canada, including those using Canadian technologies and resources like mass timber and softwood lumber, to build faster, smarter, more affordably, and more sustainably;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

"BCH will also catalyze the housing industry and create higher-paying jobs by providing $25 billion in debt financing and $1 billion in equity financing to innovative Canadian prefabricated home builders. Prefabricated and modular housing can reduce construction times by up to 50 per cent, costs by up to 20 per cent, and emissions by up to 22 per cent compared to traditional construction methods." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Subsidize municipalities for five years so that municipal development charges for multi-unit residential housing can be cut in half

"cutting municipal development charges in half for multi-unit residential housing while working with provinces and territories to keep municipalities whole;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

"We will cut municipal development charges in half for multi-unit residential housing and work with provinces and territories to make up the lost revenue for municipalities for a period of five years. For a two-bedroom apartment in Toronto, the cost savings from this measure would be approximately $40,000." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Publicly report on municipalities' progress on speeding up permitting and approval timelines

"publicly report on municipalities’ progress to speed up permitting and approval timelines and implement other commitments under the Housing Accelerator Fund;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Use pre-approved, standardised housing designs across all public lands, and encourage their adoption country-wide

"leverage pre-approved, standardized housing designs across all public lands and encourage its adoption as-of-right across the country;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Allow builders and other orders of government to apply for multiple projects at once
Fast track applications for builders with a proven record with government funding
Simplify the Building Code to speed up approvals

Homelessness

Liberal's promises

Immediately develop homelessness reduction targets with provinces and territories, and use for targeting investments

"We will immediately develop homelessness reduction targets with every province and territory to inform Housing First investments, improve access to treatment, and end encampments community by community." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Invest in deeply affordable housing, supportive housing, and shelters to address links between housing and mental health outcomes

"Invest in deeply affordable housing, supportive housing, and shelters in recognition of the link between housing and mental health outcomes. We will do this through $6 billion invested in the new Build Canada Homes (BCH) which will build and acquire housing. This investment builds on the Rapid Housing Initiative which supported 15,000 homes for our most vulnerable, including projects like Dunn House in Toronto, Canada’s first-ever social medicine supportive housing initiative. We will continue to work with partners to deliver projects that recognize the link between housing and health outcomes." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22

Public and affordable housing

Liberal's promises

Have the federal government act as a developer to build affordable housing at scale, including on public lands
Invest in deeply affordable housing, supportive housing, and shelters to address links between housing and mental health outcomes

"Invest in deeply affordable housing, supportive housing, and shelters in recognition of the link between housing and mental health outcomes. We will do this through $6 billion invested in the new Build Canada Homes (BCH) which will build and acquire housing. This investment builds on the Rapid Housing Initiative which supported 15,000 homes for our most vulnerable, including projects like Dunn House in Toronto, Canada’s first-ever social medicine supportive housing initiative. We will continue to work with partners to deliver projects that recognize the link between housing and health outcomes." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22

Provider $10B in low-cost financing and capital to affordable home builders

"BCH will also provide $10 billion in low-cost financing and capital to affordable home builders. $4 billion will go towards long-term fixed-rate financing for affordable housing builders. $6 billion will go towards rapidly building deeply affordable housing, supportive housing, Indigenous housing, and shelters. BCH will direct $2 billion of this amount to build new student and seniors housing, in partnership with provinces and territories. We will immediately develop homelessness reduction targets with every province and territory to inform Housing First investments, improve access to treatment, and end encampments community by community." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Renting and rental housing

Liberal's promises

Reintroduce the Multiple Unit Rental Building cost allowance to encourage the production of rental housing units

"We will reintroduce a tax incentive which, when originally introduced in the 1970s, spurred tens of thousands of rental housing across the country. Known as the Multiple Unit Rental Building (MURB) cost allowance, this policy helped produce nearly 200,000 units in seven years (1974-81)." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Reduce tax on the sale of multi-purpose rental to non-profit operators, land trusts, or non-profit acquisition funds

"We will facilitate the conversion of existing structures into affordable housing units by reducing the tax liability for private owners of multi-purpose rental when they sell their building to a non-profit operator, land trust, or non-profit acquisition fund - so long as the proceeds are reinvested in building new purpose-built rental housing." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Tax measures and rebates

Liberal's promise

Drop the tax rate on the lowest income tax bracket from 15% to 14%

"This middle-class tax cut will save two-income families up to $825 a year, by reducing the marginal tax rate on the lowest tax bracket by 1 percentage point. More than 22 million Canadians will benefit directly from this tax cut, and middle- and low-income Canadians will benefit the most." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Trades

Liberal's promises

Provide an Apprenticeship Grant up to $8,000 for registered apprentices
Double funding for the Union Trading and Innovation Program, increasing it to $50M/year
Create a new $20M capital funding stream for colleges to support new training spaces for apprenticeships
Expand the Labour Mobility Tax Deduction so trades workers can write off more travel expenses, and increase the per-year deduction limit

"Expand the Labour Mobility Tax Deduction to ensure workers who travel more than 120 km from their home to a job site can deduct more of their expenses, and commit to significantly increasing the per-year tax deduction limit." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Provide up to $10,000 to eligible employers for each new apprentice hired in Red Seal trades

"Uphold the Apprenticeship Service program to support employers in hiring new apprentices in Red Seal trades, with up to $10,000 for eligible employers for each new apprentice hired;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Climate Change & the Environment

Clean energy

Liberal's promise

Keep the current suite of investment tax credits for clean energy in place, and finalise tax credits under development

"incentivizing Projects of National Interest by keeping the federal government’s current suite of investment tax credits for clean energy, finalizing the tax credits under development, and reinforcing the Canada Growth Fund, including by supporting carbon contracts for difference;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Climate adaptation

Liberal's promises

Provide funding for low- and middle-income households, including renters, to adopt heat pumps and energy efficiency upgrades

"Funding home retrofits and lowering utility bills while making it easier for low- and middle-income households, including renters, to adopt heat pumps and energy efficiency upgrades including insulation upgrades, heat pump installation, and window replacements;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Provide funding to help households protect against floods, wildfires, and other extreme weather events with home repairs and improvements

"Lowering household risks to floods and wildfires, directly helping Canadian families to protect against floods, wildfires, and other extreme weather events. This will help with funding oriented towards adaptation measures such as repairing or replacing your roof, installing a sump pump, or sealing cracks in your foundations;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Have big polluters pay for household improvements, using a reformed carbon credit market

"A Mark Carney government will use a reformed carbon credit market to finance these climate conscious choices, meaning that big polluters, not taxpayers, will pay." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Provide a $500M top-up for the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund to help strengthen community infrastructure against disasters
Invest in Parks Canada's disaster response capabilities, including expanding wildfire response teams, clearing debris and using controlled burns, creating evacuation plans, and updating building codes

"Improving Parks Canada’s disaster response capabilities, having learned lessons from what happened in Jasper, Alberta, last year, and the devastation experienced by the local economy and the surrounding nature and wildlife. We will invest to ensure our national parks have a well-resourced response force including expanding and equipping Parks Canada’s wildfire response teams with additional training and modern firefighting equipment to meet emerging wildfire threats. We will increase investment in FireSmart programs, including strategic debris clearing and controlled burns; ensure comprehensive evacuation planning for all communities within national parks, developed in collaboration with local and Indigenous partners; update building codes and infrastructure standards for all new constructions in national parks, ensuring climate-resilient design that accounts for future wildfire and climate risks." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22

Conservation

Liberal's promises

Create at least 10 new national parks and marine conservation areas, and 15 new urban parks
Create a new Arctic Indigenous Guardians programme, with 50 new guardians on the ground by 2027

"Conserve nature in partnership with Indigenous Peoples by expanding the Indigenous Guardians Program to include 50 new Arctic Indigenous Guardians This will support Indigenous leadership in environmental monitoring and land management ensuring invaluable traditional knowledge is incorporated into nature protection [more]." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22

Fund Indigenous-led conservation and protection projects
Create a federal programme to match money individuals, businesses, and philanthropists give to nature restoration and conservation, up to $250M

"launching a Canadian Nature Protection Fund, where the federal government will match every dollar (up to $250M) that individuals, businesses, and philanthropists contribute to eligible nature restoration and conservation initiatives." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

"Launch the Canadian Nature Protection Fund to restore old-growth forests, safeguard carbon-rich peatlands, and revive our coastal waters. Every dollar Canadians, businesses, and philanthropists contribute will be matched by the federal government, up to $250 million. Together, we’ll supercharge conservation efforts, support Indigenous leadership, and protect our natural legacy for generations to come." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22

Map ecologically sensitive areas

"Map Canada’s ecologically sensitive areas. We will map Canada’s carbon and biodiversity-rich ecological landscapes – including ocean coastlines, peatlands, and permafrost areas – to enable a more holistic ecosystem approach to conservation, carbon accounting, and project development." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22

Proactively rehabilitate and mitigate environmental and species at risk impacts in areas where significant infrastructure development is expected in the next five years

"Proactively rehabilitate and mitigate environmental and species at risk impacts in areas where we expect there to be significant infrastructure development over the next five years. We will do this in cooperation with project proponents, provinces, territories, and Indigenous partners that could impact endangered and at-risk species across the country. This includes habitats and environments near ports, railroads, airports, highways, critical mineral sites, energy infrastructure, and more. This will ensure prevention, mitigation, or offset measures are in place before projects even break ground." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22

Electricity

Liberal's promises

Work with provinces and territories to build out an East-West electricity grid

"working with provinces and territories to build out an East-West electricity grid, in a historic nation-building project, to secure Canadians’ access to affordable, reliable, clean, Canadian electricity;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Invest in conventional and clean energy to reduce reliance on the United States

"investing in Canada’s conventional and clean energy potential, so we can reduce our reliance on the United States and build trading relationships with reliable partners." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

"Build out Canada’s east-west electricity grid, a nation-building transmission project developed with provinces, territories, and Indigenous partners, and stakeholders. This commitment will unleash clean growth across the country, connecting more homes and businesses to the power of clean electricity and attracting new investments in resource projects. And we will open new markets for large electricity producers in Canada, such as Hydro-Québec and Manitoba Hydro, and enhance connectivity to low-emissions electricity needed for industry and the broader economy to reach net-zero emissions. This effort will strengthen our energy security and build Canada into one economy." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Freshwater

Liberal's promises

Invest $100M in a strategic water security technology fund
Integrate water security into trade and diplomatic priorities
Invest an additional $10M to fight aquatic invasive species
Increase enforcement efforts

Greenhouse gas emissions

Liberal's promise

Provide funding for low- and middle-income households, including renters, to adopt heat pumps and energy efficiency upgrades

"Funding home retrofits and lowering utility bills while making it easier for low- and middle-income households, including renters, to adopt heat pumps and energy efficiency upgrades including insulation upgrades, heat pump installation, and window replacements;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Marine conservation

Liberal's promises

Invest $15M to modernise the location, retrieval, and responsible disposal of ghost gear

"investing an additional $15M to modernize the location, retrieval, and responsible disposal of the ghost gear threatening marine mammals and birds;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Create an open data model to increase transparency of quota decisions

"establishing an open data model to increase the transparency of quota decisions." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Ratify the High Seas Treaty as soon as possible
Support growth of marine resource sectors, and advocate for international protections

"supporting growth of our marine resource sectors, while advocating for strong, evidence-based, international protections" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Mining and minerals

Liberal's promises

Create a First-and-Last Mile Fund to connect critical mineral projects to supply chains and directly support mineral & clean energy projects

"connecting critical mineral projects to supply chains via a new First and Last Mile Fund (FLMF), creating a more integrated and accessible Canadian economy;

directly supporting clean energy and critical minerals projects via the FLMF, reducing our reliance on other countries and protecting Canadian jobs;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Sign agreements with all willing provinces, territories, and Indigenous governing bodies to ensure projects go through only one review

"Sign Cooperation and Substitution Agreements with all willing provinces, territories, and Indigenous Governing Bodies within six months, ensuring that projects only go through one review that uphold environmental standards and Indigenous Consultation. This will include upholding Canada’s world class environmental protections and Indigenous People’s constitutional rights." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

"Move forward with One Project, One Review. Within six months, we will sign Cooperation and Substitution Agreements with all willing Premiers, as well as Indigenous Governing Bodies, allowing the federal government to recognize provincial, territorial, and Indigenous-led assessments. It will reinforce the rigours of Canada’s system that protects the environment, guarantees Indigenous consultation and involvement, and builds community buy-in. This is a bonus for investors because it provides long-term certainty, which compared to growing uncertainty in the U.S., provides a distinct Canadian advantage." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Create a Major Federal Project Office as a single application portal for big projects, issuing decisions on projects within two years

"Establish a Major Federal Project Office to advance a One Project, One Review approach which will provide efficiency and certainty for investors. This office will have a strong new mandate to:

» act as a “One Window” application portal for project proponents to reduce duplication and paperwork when seeking decisions and permits for major projects;

» issue decisions on major projects within two years instead of five - including additional approvals outside of the Impact Assessment Act - while fully upholding environmental integrity and Indigenous rights;

» shift the project review focus “why” to “how”;"

liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

"Require the new Major Federal Project Office to render final decisions on projects on a maximum two-year timeline, much faster than the former government’s five-year timeline. This will include where other federal decisions are required, including under the Fisheries Act, the Species at Risk Act, and other federal legislation." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Jointly identify projects of national interest with provinces, territories, and Indigenous peoples, and fast-track them

"Protect our economic sovereignty by unlocking projects that grow our economy. We will work with provinces and territories and Indigenous Peoples to establish a list of nation-building projects that span provincial and territorial boundaries and deliver major economic and strategic benefits to Canadians. Long project approval timelines in Canada create significant investment uncertainty, hindering the rapid response needed to address today’s global economic shifts. We will prioritize funding and assessment resources for these projects on an expedited basis." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Increase funding to $40M/year for Indigenous capacity to engage on projects early and consistently through the Impact Assessment Agency

"Increase capacity for Indigenous communities to engage on projects early and consistently. This will include:

» increasing funding, to $40 million per year, for Indigenous capacity to engage on projects early and consistently through the Impact Assessment Agency." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Work with project owners, provinces, territories, & Indigenous partners to do proactive remediation and rehabilitation work at project sites

"Work with project proponents, provinces, territories, and Indigenous partners to do proactive remediation and rehabilitation work at project sites so projects move faster" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Work with provinces, territories, and Indigenous partners on a corridor for transport, energy, critical minerals, and digital connectivity

"Develop a trade and energy corridor, along with provinces, territories, and Indigenous partners, for transport, energy, critical minerals, and digital connectivity, including through the Trade Diversification Corridor Fund;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Invest in prospecting for mineral exploration and extraction from recycling

"accelerating exploration, as well as extraction from recycling, by investing in prospecting activities;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Provide additional investments and expand existing tax credits for critical mineral exploration and extraction

"attracting, expanding and de-risking investment in critical mineral exploration and extraction with additional investments in and expansion of existing tax credits." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Oil and gas

Liberal's promises

Jointly identify projects of national interest with provinces, territories, and Indigenous peoples, and fast-track them

"Protect our economic sovereignty by unlocking projects that grow our economy. We will work with provinces and territories and Indigenous Peoples to establish a list of nation-building projects that span provincial and territorial boundaries and deliver major economic and strategic benefits to Canadians. Long project approval timelines in Canada create significant investment uncertainty, hindering the rapid response needed to address today’s global economic shifts. We will prioritize funding and assessment resources for these projects on an expedited basis." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Sign agreements with all willing provinces, territories, and Indigenous governing bodies to ensure projects go through only one review

"Sign Cooperation and Substitution Agreements with all willing provinces, territories, and Indigenous Governing Bodies within six months, ensuring that projects only go through one review that uphold environmental standards and Indigenous Consultation. This will include upholding Canada’s world class environmental protections and Indigenous People’s constitutional rights." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

"Move forward with One Project, One Review. Within six months, we will sign Cooperation and Substitution Agreements with all willing Premiers, as well as Indigenous Governing Bodies, allowing the federal government to recognize provincial, territorial, and Indigenous-led assessments. It will reinforce the rigours of Canada’s system that protects the environment, guarantees Indigenous consultation and involvement, and builds community buy-in. This is a bonus for investors because it provides long-term certainty, which compared to growing uncertainty in the U.S., provides a distinct Canadian advantage." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Increase funding to $40M/year for Indigenous capacity to engage on projects early and consistently through the Impact Assessment Agency

"Increase capacity for Indigenous communities to engage on projects early and consistently. This will include:

» increasing funding, to $40 million per year, for Indigenous capacity to engage on projects early and consistently through the Impact Assessment Agency." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Work with project owners, provinces, territories, & Indigenous partners to do proactive remediation and rehabilitation work at project sites

"Work with project proponents, provinces, territories, and Indigenous partners to do proactive remediation and rehabilitation work at project sites so projects move faster" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Work with provinces, territories, and Indigenous partners on a corridor for transport, energy, critical minerals, and digital connectivity

"Develop a trade and energy corridor, along with provinces, territories, and Indigenous partners, for transport, energy, critical minerals, and digital connectivity, including through the Trade Diversification Corridor Fund;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Create a Major Federal Project Office as a single application portal for big projects, issuing decisions on projects within two years

"Establish a Major Federal Project Office to advance a One Project, One Review approach which will provide efficiency and certainty for investors. This office will have a strong new mandate to:

» act as a “One Window” application portal for project proponents to reduce duplication and paperwork when seeking decisions and permits for major projects;

» issue decisions on major projects within two years instead of five - including additional approvals outside of the Impact Assessment Act - while fully upholding environmental integrity and Indigenous rights;

» shift the project review focus “why” to “how”;"

liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

"Require the new Major Federal Project Office to render final decisions on projects on a maximum two-year timeline, much faster than the former government’s five-year timeline. This will include where other federal decisions are required, including under the Fisheries Act, the Species at Risk Act, and other federal legislation." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Public transit

Liberal's promise

Invest an additional $250M in the Rural Transit Solutions Fund to lower costs and support developing, expanding, and operating local, regional, and cross-Canada transit

"Make rural and small communities more affordable and accessible through investing an additional $250 million in the Rural Transit Solutions Fund. By working with provinces and territories, we will lower costs and further support the development, expansion, and operation of local, regional, and cross-Canada transit and bus solutions that help Canadians get to work, school, medical appointments, and visit loved ones." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Culture, Arts, & Media

CBC/Radio-Canada

Liberal's promises

Update CBC/Radio-Canada's mandate with a governance plan, more local bureaus and reporters, a commitment to including Indigenous perspectives and transmitting emergency information, investment in digital tools

"Strengthen CBC/Radio Canada’s mandate by:

  1. Developing a governance plan with CBC/Radio Canada to improve accountability, empower leadership, streamline processes and tap into the spirit of innovation. This will also improve citizen engagement and understanding of our country, from the West Coast to the East Coast and to the far reaches of the Canadian North. It is only by engaging all parts of our country that we can tell its stories.
  2. Equipping them to further promote and support Canadian culture including Quebec’s unique culture, which is at the heart of our national identity.
  3. Strengthening local news, so that all Canadians have access to timely, relevant and reliable news.
  4. Adding to their mandate the clear and consistent transmission of life-saving information during emergencies.
  5. Including a commitment of including Indigenous perspectives.
  6. Fully equipping them to combat disinformation so that Canadians have a news source they know and trust.
  7. Bolstering innovation and investing in new digital tools so that they can deliver the news when and how Canadians want it."

liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Enshrine and protect CBC/Radio-Canada's funding by making it statutory

"Enshrining and protecting their funding by making it statutory, thereby empowering Parliament and the Canadian people – not ideologues – to decide the future of this critical institution;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

"Enshrine and protect CBC/Radio Canada by introducing legislation to establish statutory funding. Funding for our national public broadcaster should not be subject to the whims of government; our national institutions deserve to be protected by Parliament and changed only with the consent of the House of Commons and the people it represents." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Provide an initial $150M funding increase for CBC/Radio-Canada

"Provide an initial $150 million boost in annual funding while directing CBC/Radio Canada to develop a strategic plan consistent with this new mandate. We will work towards bringing CBC/Radio Canada’s long-term funding levels in line with the average funding of other national public broadcasters over time." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Direct CBC/Radio-Canada to develop a strategic plan for the new mandate, which will likely require an increased long-term funding level

"Providing an initial $150 million funding increase, while directing CBC/Radio-Canada to develop a strategic plan consistent with this new mandate. That is expected to require a long-term funding level in line with the average funding of other national public broadcasters over time." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Movies and TV

Liberal's promise

Provide $70M/year more to fund the Canada Council for the Arts, Telefilm, the Canada Media Fund, and the National Film Board

"Support Canadian artists and creators by increasing funding to agencies such as the Canada Council for the Arts, Telefilm, the Canada Media Fund, and the National Film Board, recognizing the economic importance of Canada’s creative industries and creators. The more of our perspectives that are brought to life, the better we understand Canada, and the more we can show the world what makes Canada strong." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Museums and galleries

Liberal's promises

Give children & youth under 18 free access to national galleries and museums, and free seats on VIA Rail, from June to August 2025

"The Canada Strong Pass will provide children and youth under the age of 18 with free access to Canada’s incredible national galleries and museums, and free seats on VIA Rail when they travel with their parents. We will work with willing provinces and territories to establish similar pricing structures in our beautiful provincial museums and galleries. This pass will be available from June to August 2025. We will also introduce heavily discounted access and fares for young Canadians aged 18-24." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Provide heavily discounted access and fares for national galleries, museums, and VIA Rail for youth aged 18-24, from June to August 2025

"The Canada Strong Pass will provide children and youth under the age of 18 with free access to Canada’s incredible national galleries and museums, and free seats on VIA Rail when they travel with their parents. We will work with willing provinces and territories to establish similar pricing structures in our beautiful provincial museums and galleries. This pass will be available from June to August 2025. We will also introduce heavily discounted access and fares for young Canadians aged 18-24." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Health & Healthcare

Addiction and the poisoned drug supply

Liberal's promises

Stand up additional border scanners, drones, and new K-9 teams to target suspicious shipments

"Cracking down on drugs, including fentanyl and its precursors, illegal guns, and stopping organized crime gangs from smuggling cars out of the country. We will train 1,000 new Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers. In addition, to secure our borders, we will stand up additional border scanners, drones and new K-9 teams, to target more suspicious shipments at our land borders, ports, and railyards;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Invest in the Public Prosecution Services of Canada to prosecute more complex drug production, trafficking, and import offences

"Holding those profiting from bringing fentanyl into our communities accountable by prosecuting more complex drug production trafficking and importation offences. We will invest in the Public Prosecution Services of Canada so that they can do so;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Add $500M to the Emergency Treatment Fund to support municipalities, Indigenous Peoples, and community healthcare organisations connect people with treatment and services

"Provide urgent and immediate support to address the overdose crisis by adding $500 million to the Emergency Treatment Fund to support municipalities, Indigenous Peoples, and community health care organizations to confront the toxic drug and overdose crisis and connect more people to treatment and vital services, faster." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22

Allow police to search for and seize contraband in Canada Post mail with a general warrant

"Amending the Canada Post Corporation Act to allow police to search for and seize fentanyl and other contraband in Canada Post mail with a general warrant." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Health data

Liberal's promises

Table legislation to give patients secure access to their health data

"Ensure Canadians can securely access their health care data because your medical history should be available instantly to you and your doctor anytime and anywhere in Canada. We will table legislation to enable secure access to health data. Better data that moves with patients to each new appointment means better care, better outcomes, and more choice for patients." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22

Launch a task force to invest in and scale up made-in-Canada public health care innovations, improve the quality of data, and evaluate public investments in healthcare

"Launch a Task Force for Public Health Care Innovation to invest and scale up made-in-Canada public health care solutions, leverage, and improve the quality of data, and evaluate and ensure accountability in public investments in health care, including the $25 billion Working Together Agreements signed with provinces and territories." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22

Health funding

Liberal's promises

Invest $4B in building critical healthcare infrastructure, like hospitals, clinics, and long-term care facilities, in partnership with the provinces

"Build critical health infrastructure like hospitals, clinics, and long-term care facilities by working with provinces and territories." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

"Build hospitals, clinics, and more by investing $4 billion to construct and renovate community health care infrastructure. This will also support investments in public long-term care; improve access to team-based care, including mental health care services; and provide funding for expensive machinery like MRIs. We have seen hospitals and clinics closing at the same time as health care needs are growing. The urgency to end wait times and hallway health care cannot be ignored. It’s time to build hospitals so that Canadians have access to the care they need. We will work with provinces and territories to accelerate this work and cost-share these investments. We will also work with First Nation, Inuit, and Métis communities to ensure improved access to these critical services." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22

Create a fund to help family doctors with the costs of opening a practice

"Make it easier to set up clinics in new communities through a new-practice fund to help family doctors with the costs of opening a practice, such as new clinic space and medical equipment and technologies. New doctors graduate with a lot of debt. We want them to be able to start practices in communities where patients are looking for doctors." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22

Health staffing shortages

Liberal's promises

Increase medical school and residency spaces, and build new medical schools

"Increase medical school and residency spaces, and build new medical schools and expand residency positions, especially for family medicine. This will be done in close collaboration with each province and territory to reflect their priorities and population needs. We will consider the unique health care access needs of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis and establish a dedicated stream to increase access to medical care in areas of federal jurisdiction." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22

Work with provinces and territories to streamline credential recognition for internationally-trained doctors and nurses

"Make it easier for internationally trained doctors and health professionals to practice in Canada. We will work with provincial and territorial partners to streamline credential recognition for internationally trained doctors and nurses so that qualified health care professionals already living here can contribute to our health care system." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22

Implement pan-Canadian licensure for health workers

"Address labour mobility issues and implement pan-Canadian licensure so that health workers can be employed anywhere in Canada. By advancing mutual recognition of credentials across provinces and territories we can improve workforce flexibility, lower health care costs, and reduce regional shortages [more]." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22

Create a new global recruitment strategy for doctors

"Recruit qualified doctors through a new global recruitment strategy that will fast-track the arrival of doctors into Canada, including Canadians practicing abroad and other U.S.-trained physicians and health researchers. To make sure Canada fully capitalizes on this opportunity, we will increase funding for research grants and infrastructure at our hospitals and other health care institutions." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22

Create a refundable tax credit up to $1,100/year for Personal Support Workers

"Provide Personal Support Workers (PSWs) with up to $1,100 a year by immediately legislating a refundable Health Care Workers Hero Tax Credit." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22

Reduce the administrative burden on doctors with streamlined and standardised forms, and scaling up digital tools

"Reduce the administrative burden on doctors with streamlined and standardized forms and scaling up digital tools that significantly reduce paperwork and leave more time for patient visits. And we will also launch a new program to support doctors in safely and securely adopting new digital tools such as e-prescribing and e-referrals. We will also support tools that are bilingual for doctors and nurses." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22

Implement a national license for physicians and nurses

"Implement a national licence for physicians and nurses, giving health workers more mobility across the country and making it easier to respond to workforce needs across jurisdictions." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22

Expand the Union Training and Innovation Program to include training spaces

"Support training for nurses, PSWs, and teachers by expanding the Union Training and Innovation Program (UTIP) to include training spaces. When we take care of caregivers, they are better able to take care of patients." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22

Mental health

Liberal's promises

Fund community-based mental health services and mental health care for 100,000 young people a year

"Provide 100,000 young people a year with mental health care by establishing a permanent Youth Mental Health Fund. This fund will enhance community-based mental health services and give access to mental health care to people who otherwise would not, improving the lives of young people, and the friends and families that love them." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22

Invest in deeply affordable housing, supportive housing, and shelters to address links between housing and mental health outcomes

"Invest in deeply affordable housing, supportive housing, and shelters in recognition of the link between housing and mental health outcomes. We will do this through $6 billion invested in the new Build Canada Homes (BCH) which will build and acquire housing. This investment builds on the Rapid Housing Initiative which supported 15,000 homes for our most vulnerable, including projects like Dunn House in Toronto, Canada’s first-ever social medicine supportive housing initiative. We will continue to work with partners to deliver projects that recognize the link between housing and health outcomes." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22

Pharmaceuticals and pharmacare

Liberal's promise

Reduce wait-time for Health Canada to approve new medicines

"Significantly reduce wait times for life-saving medications. Canadian patients wait too long for public access to medicines following Health Canada approval, compared to patients in peer countries, putting us behind other G7 countries. By cutting red tape without compromising on safety we will cut this timeline while maintaining all relevant safety standards, supporting our research community, and delivering lifesaving medicines more quickly." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22

Indigenous Peoples and Nations

Indigenous businesses and economic opportunity

Liberal's promise

Double the Indigenous Loan Guarantee Program to $10B and expand it to support more infrastructure, transportation, and trade projects

"Double the Indigenous Loan Guarantee Program from $5 to $10 billion and expand it to support more Indigenous-led infrastructure, transportation and trade projects across the country. This will make it easier for more Indigenous communities to become owners of major resource projects;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Jobs, Businesses, & Labour

Agriculture

Liberal's promises

Make permanent the doubling of revenue protection for farmers under the AgriStability Program

"Making permanent the doubling of the revenue protection for farmers under the AgriStability Program, from $3 million to $6 million per farm, in the case of significant revenue drops caused by the impacts of tariffs, extreme weather events, and other external shocks;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Create a new $200M fund to build more domestic food processing capacity

"Build more domestic processing capacity, including food processing capacity in rural and remote areas, with a new $200 million Domestic Food Processing Fund;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Add another $30M to the AgriMarketing Program to help farmers, ranchers, and producers access new markets, including in the fish and seafood sectors

"Increase support for farmers, ranchers, and producers to access new markets for their food products with an additional $30 million in the AgriMarketing Program;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

"Increase support for farmers, ranchers, and producers, including in the fish and seafood sectors, to access new markets for their food products with an additional $30 million in the AgriMarketing Program. This will build on recent successes, including the recent opening of new Agri-Food Offices abroad, which helps our farmers access new markets and diversify away from the United States." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Add $30M to the Agriculture Clean Technology Program to help farmers and ranchers buy new, more efficient farm equipment
Invest in greenhouses, hydroponics, and other controlled environment agriculture to allow growing more types of food in Canada

"Strengthen Canada’s food security by investing in greenhouses, hydroponics, and other controlled environment agriculture that allow us to grow more types of food, here at home. We will work with the private sector to protect Canadian food security." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Amend the mandates of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the Pest Management Regulatory Agency to ensure they consider food security and the cost of food in regulatory decisions

"Amend the mandates of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the Pest Management Regulatory Agency to ensure they consider food security and the cost of food in all their regulatory decisions without compromising on health and safety. Currently, these important agencies only look at their respective mandates through a health and safety lens." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Direct the Canada Infrastructure Bank to prioritise investments in agriculture, fisheries, agri-food, and the food supply chain

"Direct the Canada Infrastructure Bank to prioritize investments in agriculture, fisheries, agri-food, and the food supply chain, particularly those that improve food security and reduce the cost of food for Canadian families, unlocking potentially billions in investment for the sector." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Extend the Extended Railway Interswitching pilot by three years, and try to exclude non-Canadian railways from the project

"Help Canadian farmers get their goods to market at low cost, particularly in Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. We will do this by extending the Extended Railway Interswitching pilot by three years. As part of our commitment to support Canadian workers, we will explore all options to exclude non-Canadian railways from being included in this project." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Work with the National School Food Program and provinces and territories to prioritise Canadian food products in school meals

"Work with the National School Food Program and provinces and territories to prioritize the purchasing of Canadian food products as much as possible, supporting our farmers and ensuring Canadian kids have access to local, fresh food grown and caught right here in Canada [more]." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Work with the Canada Food Inspection Agency to ensure mutual recognition of food safety standards with reliable trading partners

"Work with the Canada Food Inspection Agency to ensure mutual recognition of food safety standards with reliable trading partners. This will cut red tape to accelerate access to new technology approvals without compromising health and safety." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Double the Agricultural Loans Act loan guarantee limit, increasing it to $1M, and expand terms by 5-10 years

"Double the loan guarantee limit, from $500,000 to $1 million, of the Canadian Agricultural Loans Act program and expand terms by 5-10 years." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Fishing and aquaculture

Liberal's promises

Invest an extra $250M in the repair and maintenance of small craft harbours

"Invest an additional $250 million in the repair and maintenance of small craft harbours. These harbours are the backbone of the fishing industry, especially in Atlantic Canada, and are the homebase for many of Canada’s fisheries. Tackling much needed repairs and improvements will protect livelihoods, and help these small fisheries grow." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Add another $30M to the AgriMarketing Program to help farmers, ranchers, and producers access new markets, including in the fish and seafood sectors

"Increase support for farmers, ranchers, and producers to access new markets for their food products with an additional $30 million in the AgriMarketing Program;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

"Increase support for farmers, ranchers, and producers, including in the fish and seafood sectors, to access new markets for their food products with an additional $30 million in the AgriMarketing Program. This will build on recent successes, including the recent opening of new Agri-Food Offices abroad, which helps our farmers access new markets and diversify away from the United States." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Increase funding by 20% for each fisheries fund, and create a new Arctic Fisheries Fund

"Help our fisheries respond to tariffs and reduce the risk involved in expanding to new markets by creating a new Arctic Fisheries Fund, and revamping the Atlantic Fisheries Fund, the Quebec Fisheries Fund, and the British Columbia Salmon Restoration and Innovation Fund, increasing funding by 20% for each. This new funding will help our fishermen and women face tariff risks including on developing new export markets, new product development and promoting Canadian seafood for dinner tables here at home. Funding will also drive innovation, sustainability, and productivity so that our industry is set up for long-term growth." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Hospitality and tourism

Liberal's promises

Give children & youth under 18 free access to national galleries and museums, and free seats on VIA Rail, from June to August 2025

"The Canada Strong Pass will provide children and youth under the age of 18 with free access to Canada’s incredible national galleries and museums, and free seats on VIA Rail when they travel with their parents. We will work with willing provinces and territories to establish similar pricing structures in our beautiful provincial museums and galleries. This pass will be available from June to August 2025. We will also introduce heavily discounted access and fares for young Canadians aged 18-24." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Provide heavily discounted access and fares for national galleries, museums, and VIA Rail for youth aged 18-24, from June to August 2025

"The Canada Strong Pass will provide children and youth under the age of 18 with free access to Canada’s incredible national galleries and museums, and free seats on VIA Rail when they travel with their parents. We will work with willing provinces and territories to establish similar pricing structures in our beautiful provincial museums and galleries. This pass will be available from June to August 2025. We will also introduce heavily discounted access and fares for young Canadians aged 18-24." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Inter-provincial business and trade

Liberal's promises

Create a $5B fund to build trade infrastructure such as ports, railroads, inland terminals, airports, and highways

"We will inject $5 billion into a new Trade Diversification Corridor Fund, to build the infrastructure that will help diversify our trade partners, create good jobs and drive economic growth. This fund will accelerate nation-building projects at ports, railroads, inland terminals, airports, and highways. This will build one Canadian economy and diversify our trade away from the United States." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Authorise Canadian ports to cooperate to maximise efficiencies

"Authorize Canadian ports to cooperate instead of compete, in order to maximize efficiencies by leveraging comparative advantages." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Table legislation to eliminate all federal barriers to interprovincial trade and labour mobility, and remove all federal exceptions under the Canadian Free Trade Agreement by 1 July

"Unleash free trade in Canada by Canada Day by tabling legislation to eliminate all federal barriers to interprovincial trade and labour mobility and to remove all federal exceptions under the Canadian Free Trade Agreement. By removing internal trade barriers we will create higher paying jobs, unlock economic potential, and become stronger at home and abroad." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Work with province and territories on mutual recognition of credentials to encourage labour mobility

"Achieve mutual recognition of credentials with provinces and territories so Canadians can work wherever they want. This includes health professional credentials, professional qualifications in financial services, and trucking safety certifications, amongst others. In cases where mutual recognition is not attainable, we will harmonize regulations to enhance labour mobility. Following Nova Scotia, Ontario, New Brunswick, and PEI’s initial actions, we will drive down costs for Canadians and businesses, strengthen supply chains, increase productivity, and bring new opportunities." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

International trade

Liberal's promises

Create a $5B fund to build trade infrastructure such as ports, railroads, inland terminals, airports, and highways

"We will inject $5 billion into a new Trade Diversification Corridor Fund, to build the infrastructure that will help diversify our trade partners, create good jobs and drive economic growth. This fund will accelerate nation-building projects at ports, railroads, inland terminals, airports, and highways. This will build one Canadian economy and diversify our trade away from the United States." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Authorise Canadian ports to cooperate to maximise efficiencies

"Authorize Canadian ports to cooperate instead of compete, in order to maximize efficiencies by leveraging comparative advantages." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Manufacturing

Liberal's promises

Create a $2B Strategic Response Fund to protect jobs in the auto sector and help workers upskill within the industry

"Create a $2 billion Strategic Response Fund to boost our auto sector’s competitiveness, protect manufacturing jobs, support workers to upskill their expertise in the industry, and build a fortified Canadian supply chain – from raw materials to finished vehicles." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Build an "All-in-Canada" auto manufacturing component part supply chain

"Build an “All-in-Canada” network for auto manufacturing component parts. With this network, we will work with industry to build more car parts in Canada, limit those parts crossing the border during production, and attract investment into our own industry." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Prioritise Canadian-built vehicles in government procurement

"Leverage government funding to prioritize and procure Canadian-built vehicles, catalyzing domestic investment to grow the Canadian auto industry." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Mining and minerals

Liberal's promises

Create a First-and-Last Mile Fund to connect critical mineral projects to supply chains and directly support mineral & clean energy projects

"connecting critical mineral projects to supply chains via a new First and Last Mile Fund (FLMF), creating a more integrated and accessible Canadian economy;

directly supporting clean energy and critical minerals projects via the FLMF, reducing our reliance on other countries and protecting Canadian jobs;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Sign agreements with all willing provinces, territories, and Indigenous governing bodies to ensure projects go through only one review

"Sign Cooperation and Substitution Agreements with all willing provinces, territories, and Indigenous Governing Bodies within six months, ensuring that projects only go through one review that uphold environmental standards and Indigenous Consultation. This will include upholding Canada’s world class environmental protections and Indigenous People’s constitutional rights." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

"Move forward with One Project, One Review. Within six months, we will sign Cooperation and Substitution Agreements with all willing Premiers, as well as Indigenous Governing Bodies, allowing the federal government to recognize provincial, territorial, and Indigenous-led assessments. It will reinforce the rigours of Canada’s system that protects the environment, guarantees Indigenous consultation and involvement, and builds community buy-in. This is a bonus for investors because it provides long-term certainty, which compared to growing uncertainty in the U.S., provides a distinct Canadian advantage." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Create a Major Federal Project Office as a single application portal for big projects, issuing decisions on projects within two years

"Establish a Major Federal Project Office to advance a One Project, One Review approach which will provide efficiency and certainty for investors. This office will have a strong new mandate to:

» act as a “One Window” application portal for project proponents to reduce duplication and paperwork when seeking decisions and permits for major projects;

» issue decisions on major projects within two years instead of five - including additional approvals outside of the Impact Assessment Act - while fully upholding environmental integrity and Indigenous rights;

» shift the project review focus “why” to “how”;"

liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

"Require the new Major Federal Project Office to render final decisions on projects on a maximum two-year timeline, much faster than the former government’s five-year timeline. This will include where other federal decisions are required, including under the Fisheries Act, the Species at Risk Act, and other federal legislation." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Jointly identify projects of national interest with provinces, territories, and Indigenous peoples, and fast-track them

"Protect our economic sovereignty by unlocking projects that grow our economy. We will work with provinces and territories and Indigenous Peoples to establish a list of nation-building projects that span provincial and territorial boundaries and deliver major economic and strategic benefits to Canadians. Long project approval timelines in Canada create significant investment uncertainty, hindering the rapid response needed to address today’s global economic shifts. We will prioritize funding and assessment resources for these projects on an expedited basis." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Increase funding to $40M/year for Indigenous capacity to engage on projects early and consistently through the Impact Assessment Agency

"Increase capacity for Indigenous communities to engage on projects early and consistently. This will include:

» increasing funding, to $40 million per year, for Indigenous capacity to engage on projects early and consistently through the Impact Assessment Agency." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Work with project owners, provinces, territories, & Indigenous partners to do proactive remediation and rehabilitation work at project sites

"Work with project proponents, provinces, territories, and Indigenous partners to do proactive remediation and rehabilitation work at project sites so projects move faster" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Work with provinces, territories, and Indigenous partners on a corridor for transport, energy, critical minerals, and digital connectivity

"Develop a trade and energy corridor, along with provinces, territories, and Indigenous partners, for transport, energy, critical minerals, and digital connectivity, including through the Trade Diversification Corridor Fund;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Invest in prospecting for mineral exploration and extraction from recycling

"accelerating exploration, as well as extraction from recycling, by investing in prospecting activities;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Provide additional investments and expand existing tax credits for critical mineral exploration and extraction

"attracting, expanding and de-risking investment in critical mineral exploration and extraction with additional investments in and expansion of existing tax credits." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Oil and gas

Liberal's promises

Jointly identify projects of national interest with provinces, territories, and Indigenous peoples, and fast-track them

"Protect our economic sovereignty by unlocking projects that grow our economy. We will work with provinces and territories and Indigenous Peoples to establish a list of nation-building projects that span provincial and territorial boundaries and deliver major economic and strategic benefits to Canadians. Long project approval timelines in Canada create significant investment uncertainty, hindering the rapid response needed to address today’s global economic shifts. We will prioritize funding and assessment resources for these projects on an expedited basis." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Sign agreements with all willing provinces, territories, and Indigenous governing bodies to ensure projects go through only one review

"Sign Cooperation and Substitution Agreements with all willing provinces, territories, and Indigenous Governing Bodies within six months, ensuring that projects only go through one review that uphold environmental standards and Indigenous Consultation. This will include upholding Canada’s world class environmental protections and Indigenous People’s constitutional rights." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

"Move forward with One Project, One Review. Within six months, we will sign Cooperation and Substitution Agreements with all willing Premiers, as well as Indigenous Governing Bodies, allowing the federal government to recognize provincial, territorial, and Indigenous-led assessments. It will reinforce the rigours of Canada’s system that protects the environment, guarantees Indigenous consultation and involvement, and builds community buy-in. This is a bonus for investors because it provides long-term certainty, which compared to growing uncertainty in the U.S., provides a distinct Canadian advantage." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Increase funding to $40M/year for Indigenous capacity to engage on projects early and consistently through the Impact Assessment Agency

"Increase capacity for Indigenous communities to engage on projects early and consistently. This will include:

» increasing funding, to $40 million per year, for Indigenous capacity to engage on projects early and consistently through the Impact Assessment Agency." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Work with project owners, provinces, territories, & Indigenous partners to do proactive remediation and rehabilitation work at project sites

"Work with project proponents, provinces, territories, and Indigenous partners to do proactive remediation and rehabilitation work at project sites so projects move faster" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Work with provinces, territories, and Indigenous partners on a corridor for transport, energy, critical minerals, and digital connectivity

"Develop a trade and energy corridor, along with provinces, territories, and Indigenous partners, for transport, energy, critical minerals, and digital connectivity, including through the Trade Diversification Corridor Fund;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Create a Major Federal Project Office as a single application portal for big projects, issuing decisions on projects within two years

"Establish a Major Federal Project Office to advance a One Project, One Review approach which will provide efficiency and certainty for investors. This office will have a strong new mandate to:

» act as a “One Window” application portal for project proponents to reduce duplication and paperwork when seeking decisions and permits for major projects;

» issue decisions on major projects within two years instead of five - including additional approvals outside of the Impact Assessment Act - while fully upholding environmental integrity and Indigenous rights;

» shift the project review focus “why” to “how”;"

liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

"Require the new Major Federal Project Office to render final decisions on projects on a maximum two-year timeline, much faster than the former government’s five-year timeline. This will include where other federal decisions are required, including under the Fisheries Act, the Species at Risk Act, and other federal legislation." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Regulations and consumer protection

Liberal's promises

Require relevant federal departments to eliminate unnecessary rules, reduce duplication and overlap with provincial rules, and streamline administration
Require departments to report on their progress within 60 days
Increase transparency and stringency in origin-of-product labelling, with support to help manufacturers and Competition Bureau enforcement

"Make it easy for Canadians to Buy Canadian. Working with retailers, agricultural producers, manufacturers, food and beverage companies, and by maximizing Canada’s supply chain we will increase transparency and increase stringency in origin of product labelling so that it is simple, clear, and easy to identify what is a truly Canadian product. To help make this happen, we will provide support to help manufacturers adapt and for the Competition Bureau to enforce these new requirements." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

"Reduce red tape. We will require all relevant federal departments – such as Transport Canada, Natural Resources Canada, and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada – to undertake reviews and to report on progress, within 60 days, on steps to eliminate outdated or unnecessary rules, reduce duplication or overlap with provincial rules, and streamline the administration of rules and the delivery of regulatory decisions." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Supply management

Liberal's promise

Maintain supply management

"Protect Canada’s commitment to supply management and supply-managed sectors such as dairy, poultry, and eggs" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Technology and the digital economy

Liberal's promise

Invest $2.5B in building digital infrastructure

"Invest in digital infrastructure for the economy of tomorrow. We will catalyze the construction and development of AI infrastructure including data storage facilities, computing capacity, high speed, safe and reliable communication networks, and digital supply chain solutions to improve efficiency and reduce costs for Canadians. This will include improving rural broadband and reliable cell service that connects communities." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Trades

Liberal's promises

Provide an Apprenticeship Grant up to $8,000 for registered apprentices
Double funding for the Union Trading and Innovation Program, increasing it to $50M/year
Create a new $20M capital funding stream for colleges to support new training spaces for apprenticeships
Expand the Labour Mobility Tax Deduction so trades workers can write off more travel expenses, and increase the per-year deduction limit

"Expand the Labour Mobility Tax Deduction to ensure workers who travel more than 120 km from their home to a job site can deduct more of their expenses, and commit to significantly increasing the per-year tax deduction limit." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Provide up to $10,000 to eligible employers for each new apprentice hired in Red Seal trades

"Uphold the Apprenticeship Service program to support employers in hiring new apprentices in Red Seal trades, with up to $10,000 for eligible employers for each new apprentice hired;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Trump's tariffs

Liberal's promises

Prioritise Canadian suppliers and supply chains in government procurement

"Deploy a made-in-Canada procurement strategy that prioritizes, whenever possible, Canadian suppliers and supply chains, and limiting bidders from foreign suppliers to bidding only on what we have agreed to in Canada’s Free Trade Agreements. We will prioritize Canadian contractors in our defence procurement, including the Canadian aerospace industry. Crown Corporations with major capital acquisitions, like VIA Rail, will also be encouraged to meet this standard." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Prioritise low-emission and sustainability-certified products and materials in government procurement

"Buy Canadian clean by prioritizing Government of Canada purchases to be low carbon emission and when applicable, sustainability certified products and materials. This includes building materials, vehicle fleets, and other goods and services. We will support clean growth in Canada, create jobs, and support Canadian business." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Increase transparency and stringency in origin-of-product labelling, with support to help manufacturers and Competition Bureau enforcement

"Make it easy for Canadians to Buy Canadian. Working with retailers, agricultural producers, manufacturers, food and beverage companies, and by maximizing Canada’s supply chain we will increase transparency and increase stringency in origin of product labelling so that it is simple, clear, and easy to identify what is a truly Canadian product. To help make this happen, we will provide support to help manufacturers adapt and for the Competition Bureau to enforce these new requirements." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Create a $2B Strategic Response Fund to protect jobs in the auto sector and help workers upskill within the industry

"Create a $2 billion Strategic Response Fund to boost our auto sector’s competitiveness, protect manufacturing jobs, support workers to upskill their expertise in the industry, and build a fortified Canadian supply chain – from raw materials to finished vehicles." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Strengthen the Investment Canada Act to protect against attempts to buy Canadian businesses, cor public health care, intellectual property, critical minerals, and other resources

"Safeguard our economy and our values and protect Canada from attempts to buy up our businesses, our core public health care, intellectual property, critical minerals and other resources by strengthening the Investment Canada Act. We will make more transactions reviewable, as well as modernizing standards to capture manipulative transaction models – including by reviewing the potential impacts to Canada’s data sovereignty. We will also make clear that any transactions involving core infrastructure in our public health system, such as long-term care facilities and family health practices, will be subject to stringent review and protection under the Act." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Upskilling

Liberal's promise

Provide an up-to-$15K upskilling & training benefit for workers in priority sectors like manufacturing, healthcare, construction, AI, & tech

"A Mark Carney led government will provide a new upskilling and training benefit for workers in the middle of their careers who need to access new skills training for their career stability and success. This new benefit will :

  1. provide up to $15,000 for workers in priority sectors, including manufacturing, health care, construction, A.I. and technology. In the face of the economic uncertainty and volatility many Canadian businesses are facing, we will collaborate with employers to support retention and upskilling within their companies; and,
  2. ensure that Canadian workers impacted by tariffs have the necessary tools to pursue good paying jobs and advance their careers in priority sectors. We will design these supports in partnership with labour, employers, and industry."

liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Minority Rights, Fair Government, & Democracy

2SLGBTQI+ rights and safety

Liberal's promise

Maintain support for Fierté Canada Pride in administering funding for security needs at Pride festivals

"Protect the safety of 2SLGBTQI+ people by maintaining support for Fierté Canada Pride in administering funding for security needs at Pride festivals across the country." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Post-Secondary Education & Jobs Training

Trades

Liberal's promises

Provide an Apprenticeship Grant up to $8,000 for registered apprentices
Double funding for the Union Trading and Innovation Program, increasing it to $50M/year
Create a new $20M capital funding stream for colleges to support new training spaces for apprenticeships
Expand the Labour Mobility Tax Deduction so trades workers can write off more travel expenses, and increase the per-year deduction limit

"Expand the Labour Mobility Tax Deduction to ensure workers who travel more than 120 km from their home to a job site can deduct more of their expenses, and commit to significantly increasing the per-year tax deduction limit." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Provide up to $10,000 to eligible employers for each new apprentice hired in Red Seal trades

"Uphold the Apprenticeship Service program to support employers in hiring new apprentices in Red Seal trades, with up to $10,000 for eligible employers for each new apprentice hired;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Upskilling

Liberal's promise

Provide an up-to-$15K upskilling & training benefit for workers in priority sectors like manufacturing, healthcare, construction, AI, & tech

"A Mark Carney led government will provide a new upskilling and training benefit for workers in the middle of their careers who need to access new skills training for their career stability and success. This new benefit will :

  1. provide up to $15,000 for workers in priority sectors, including manufacturing, health care, construction, A.I. and technology. In the face of the economic uncertainty and volatility many Canadian businesses are facing, we will collaborate with employers to support retention and upskilling within their companies; and,
  2. ensure that Canadian workers impacted by tariffs have the necessary tools to pursue good paying jobs and advance their careers in priority sectors. We will design these supports in partnership with labour, employers, and industry."

liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Public Safety, Policing, & the Justice System

Access to bail

Liberal's promises

Set a reverse onus to get bail for those charged with home invasion or certain car theft offences, human trafficking, or smuggling offences

"Making it harder for those charged with violent car theft, car theft for a criminal organization, home invasion, and certain human trafficking and smuggling offences, particularly and especially repeat offenders, to get bail by establishing a reverse onus for these crimes;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

When releasing someone charged with a violent offence or offence involving a criminal org, ban them from possessing firearms or weapons

"Requiring the court to prohibit possession of firearms or weapons when releasing someone charged with a violent offence or any offence involving a criminal organization;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Border security

Liberal's promises

Train 1,000 new Canadian Border Services Agency officers
Stand up additional border scanners, drones, and new K-9 teams to target suspicious shipments

"Cracking down on drugs, including fentanyl and its precursors, illegal guns, and stopping organized crime gangs from smuggling cars out of the country. We will train 1,000 new Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers. In addition, to secure our borders, we will stand up additional border scanners, drones and new K-9 teams, to target more suspicious shipments at our land borders, ports, and railyards;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Causes of crime

Liberal's promise

Extend the Building Safer Communities Fund and prioritise steering youth away from criminal activity

"Preventing crime before it starts by extending the Building Safer Communities Fund, and prioritizing approaches to steer youth away from criminal activity. This fund will also support Indigenous-led community safety priorities." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Child safety

Liberal's promises

Introduce legislation to protect children from online sexploitation and extortion and add funding for the Center for Child Protection

"Introducing legislation to protect children from horrific crimes including online sexploitation and extortion; Providing new funding to the Canadian Center for Child Protection, and tools that give law enforcement and prosecutors to stop these crimes and bring perpetrators to justice;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Raise the maximum sentence for child-luring
Extend the preservation period for data related to child sexual offences and extend the limitation period for prosecuting of an offence

"Amending the Mandatory Reporting Act to extend the period of preservation of data related to a child sexual offence and extending the limitation period for the prosecution of an offence under that Act;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Criminal sentencing

Liberal's promises

Set stricter sentencing guidelines for repeat car theft, and violent and organised crime, including allowing consecutive sentencing

"Toughening sentencing guidelines so they are stricter for repeat offenders of car theft, as well as violent and organized crime by:

» Directing courts to primarily consider denunciation and deterrence when sentencing repeat car thieves or home invasion offenders;

» Allowing for consecutive sentencing for car theft with violence or car theft involving a criminal organization on top of home invasion offences if applicable, or any other offences the person is subject to; and,

» Allowing for consecutive sentencing for serious and violent offences." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Raise the maximum sentence for child-luring

Gender-based and intimate partner violence

Liberal's promises

Make murder motivated by hate, including femicides, a constructive first degree murder offence
Make it a criminal offence to distribute non-consensual sexual deepfakes
Increase penalties for the distribution of intimate images without consent and sexual assault on summary conviction

Guns

Liberal's promises

Continue to implement the buyback programme for assault-style firearms
Legislate a pre-authorisation system where the RCMP would determine the classification of new firearm models entering the market

"Legislating a pre-authorization system that ensures that the classification of new firearm models entering the market is determined by the RCMP and not the gun industry;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Automatically revoke gun licenses for anyone convicted of violent offences

"Automatically revoke gun licenses for individuals convicted of violent offences, particularly those convicted of intimate partner violence offences;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Invest in the RCMP's National Forensic Laboratories and the Saskatchewan Ballistics Lab to track down guns used in crimes

"Increase capacity to track down guns used in the commission of crimes so we can catch those responsible by investing in the capacity of the RCMP’s National Forensic Laboratories in Ottawa and Surrey, and the Saskatchewan Ballistics Lab;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Increase the capacity of Provincial Chief Firearms Officers to oversee firearms licensing and enforce yellow and red flag requirements

"Toughen oversight of firearms licensing and strengthening the enforcement of yellow and red flag requirements by bolstering the capacity of Provincial Chief Firearms Officers to fulfill their obligations." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Police and policing

Liberal's promises

Recruit and train 1,000 more RCMP personnel
Establish a new RCMP academy within Depot
Increase pay for RCMP cadet recruits

Prosecution

Liberal's promise

Invest in the Public Prosecution Services of Canada to prosecute more complex drug production, trafficking, and import offences

"Holding those profiting from bringing fentanyl into our communities accountable by prosecuting more complex drug production trafficking and importation offences. We will invest in the Public Prosecution Services of Canada so that they can do so;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Threats against minorities

Liberal's promises

Make it a criminal offence to intentionally and wilfully obstruct access to a place of worship, schools, and community centres
Make it a criminal offence to intentionally and wilfully intimidate or threaten those attending services at a place of worship
Significantly increase the annual budget for the Canada Community Security Program

"Significantly increasing the annual budget of the Canada Community Security Program in order to help protect vulnerable communities and places of worship." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Seniors, Disabilities, & Retirement

Disabilities

Liberal's promises

Provide $25M/year more to the Enabling Accessibility Fund to ensure workplace accessibility

"Make buildings more accessible by increasing funding to the Enabling Accessibility Fund to ensure that workplaces are accessible and incorporating more barrier-free and barrier-free ready designs into upcoming housing catalogues and into Canada’s building efforts so that new housing is accessible to all Canadians." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Direct the Canadian Transportation Agency to develop a plan to address accessibility concerns on aircraft and other modes of transport

"Direct the Canadian Transportation Agency to develop a plan to address persistent complaints about accessibility on aircraft and other modes of transportation." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Retirement savings and income

Liberal's promises

Reduce the minimum amount that must be withdrawn from a Registered Retirement Income Fund by 25% for one year

"Protect retirement savings by reducing the minimum amount that must be withdrawn from a Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF) by 25% for one year. This will allow Canadian seniors more flexibility in choosing when to draw from their retirement savings;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Increase the Guaranteed Income Supplement by 5% for one year

"Increase the Guaranteed Income Supplement by 5% for one year, providing up to $652 more to low-income seniors, tax-free." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Sovereignty, Foreign Relations, & the United States

Defence procurement

Liberal's promises

Create a Defence Procurement Agency and update procurement rules and legislation to centralise expertise for buying military equipment

"Overhauling defence procurement to better meet our needs and the urgency of the moment by:

  1. establishing the Defence Procurement Agency, modernizing defence procurement rules and amending legislation and regulations as required, to centralize expertise from across government and streamline the way we buy equipment for the military."

liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Procure from Canadian sources whenever possible

"buying Canadian whenever possible and prioritizing Canadian raw materials such as steel, aluminum, and critical minerals." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Create a Bureau of Research, Engineering & Advanced Leadership in Science to develop advanced research & technology for defence and security

"Establishing the Bureau of Research, Engineering and Advanced Leadership in Science to ensure the Canadian Armed Forces and Communications Security Establishment have the made-in-Canada innovative solutions they need in areas such as AI, quantum computing, cybersecurity, and other advanced research and technology;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Expand the CanExport programme to grow Canadian defence businesses internationally, and diversify beyond exporting to the States

"Helping Canadian defence businesses grow at home and diversify their markets abroad, including by expanding the CanExport program to grow their sales internationally, and pivoting it to focus on diversifying from the United States and fully taking advantage of our existing trade deals;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

"Boosting Canada’s domestic defence industries and production as we build security with our partners. That includes advancing Canada’s involvement in the ReArm Europe Plan in support of transatlantic security, and prioritizing investment here in Canada — with every dollar spent wisely and effectively." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Commission new submarines and heavy icebreakers

"Expand the capabilities of the Navy with new submarines and additional heavy icebreakers to defend the North." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Buy Canadian-made airborne early warning and control aircraft

"Buy Canadian-made airborne early warning and control aircraft, supporting our domestic aerospace industry and accelerating the procurement process." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Invest in new equipment for the army, including self-propelled artillery systems and grown-based air defence capabilities

"Support the Canadian Army with significant new investments, such as new self-propelled artillery systems and ground-based air defence capabilities so that the CAF have the capacity to operate in today’s context." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Invest in equipment for the Reserves and Canadian Rangers

"Invest in our Reserves and Canadian Rangers to give them the equipment they need to continue protecting our sovereignty and conduct domestic disaster responses that directly helps Canadians." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Modernise the procurement process for equipment, and invest in dual-purpose infrastructure that serves both the Forces and the public

"We will modernize our procurement legislation to ensure our Forces can buy the equipment that they need, when they need it—which is now. We can also swiftly surpass our existing defence spending targets and bolster our capabilities by investing in dual purpose infrastructure—whether housing, cybersecurity, or satellite technology—that delivers immediate benefits for both our Forces and the public." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Defending Canada's north

Liberal's promises

Invest in equipment for the Reserves and Canadian Rangers

"Invest in our Reserves and Canadian Rangers to give them the equipment they need to continue protecting our sovereignty and conduct domestic disaster responses that directly helps Canadians." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Work closely with Arctic and Northern Indigenous leadership as partners, and ensure their priorities are reflected with targeted investments in dual-use military/civilian infrastructure

"Work closely with Arctic and Northern Indigenous leadership as partners, in defence and security investments that respect their rights, incorporate traditional knowledge, and ensure community priorities are reflected, especially on targeted investments in dual-use infrastructure such as airstrips and other critical infrastructure." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Build a network of deepwater ports for protecting the Northwest Passage

"Strengthen the presence of Canadian Armed Forces in the Arctic to protect the sovereignty of our land, air, and sea, including through a network of deepwater ports that will allow us to protect the Northwest Passage year-round." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Work with Australia to develop advanced Over-the-Horizon Radar, and use in the arctic

"Move forward to detect and deter early warning radar coverage of threats to the Arctic by working with partners in Australia to develop advanced Over-the-Horizon Radar. This will also help deepen our defence and trade ties with Australia." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Sign a new Canada-Europe Arctic security cooperation agreement

"Forge a new Canada-Europe Arctic security cooperation agreement that deepens ties in the North in recognition of the rapidly shifting security landscape." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Make investments in Canadian satellites
Commission new submarines and heavy icebreakers

"Expand the capabilities of the Navy with new submarines and additional heavy icebreakers to defend the North." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Foreign policy

Liberal's promises

Issue a new full foreign policy, with more Canadian diplomats and officials abroad

"Restore Canada’s diplomatic presence abroad through a new, full foreign policy. The last time Canada issued a full foreign policy was in 2005 – the world is immensely different today than it was then. The intention is to deploy more Canadian diplomats and officials abroad, to expand our trade, and to restore Canadian leadership. We will also issue a complementary national security review." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Work closely with Nordic partners to promote arctic security, Canadian sovereignty, and reconciliation with Indigenous peoples

"Build alliances to protect our sovereignty including work to build a security and economic partnership with our Nordic partners to promote Arctic security, Canadian sovereignty, and reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. This will build on our close relationships, and we will continue to leverage our close relationships with the Commonwealth and La Francophonie to present a united front against threats to sovereignty around the globe." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

International aid

Liberal's promises

Expand FinDev's lending capacity to support the private sector in low-income and emerging economies by investing in infrastructure that reduces emissions, addresses food insecurity, and helps economies develop

"Expand FinDev’s lending capacity to support the private sector in low-income and emerging economies by investing in infrastructure that reduces emissions, addresses global famine and food insecurity, and closes economic development gaps." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Maintain an international humanitarian assistance budget at no less than $800M/year

"Protect Canada’s proud tradition of supporting the poorest and most vulnerable in times of crisis by maintaining our international humanitarian assistance budget at no less than $800 million per year." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Protect funding for sexual and reproductive healthcare and rights, education, and combating child marriage

"Assert Canada’s leadership in supporting women and girls by protecting funding for sexual and reproductive health care and rights, education, and combatting child marriage. At a time when women’s rights are under threat and reproductive rights are being rolled back at a shocking rate, we will ensure that our foreign assistance is gender responsive and helps the poorest and most vulnerable." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Add $2M/year for the LGBTQI+ International Assistance Program

National defence

Liberal's promises

Give all members of the Armed Forces a pay raise
Improve access to doctors, mental health services, housing, and childcare for Armed Services members

"Give better support to our CAF members, through investments in housing, health care, and child care. This means rapidly increasing the stock of high-quality housing on bases across the country and ensuring access to primary child care and health care – including mental health supports – for serving members and their families." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Make it easier to join the Armed Forces, including streamlining security clearances and allowing people to apply online

"Modernize our recruitment process, including by streamlining security clearances and applying online, so that more applicants can get trained, faster. Every year, thousands of Canadians try to join the CAF, but encounter frustrating barriers and a slow process, leading to a recruitment rate of less than 10%. To solve our personnel crisis, we need to make it easier for high-quality candidates to enter service more quickly." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Give the Canadian Coast Guard a new mandate and equipment to conduct maritime surveillance operations

"We will expand the reach and abilities of the Canadian Coast Guard and integrate them into our NATO defence capabilities. Our Coast Guard carries out important work, but we need to update their mission to face changing realities to protect our sovereignty and counter criminal activity, like the trafficking of illicit drugs. That’s why we will give the Canadian Coast Guard a new mandate—and the right equipment—to conduct maritime surveillance operations to secure our coasts." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Dedicate funding for defence through a new defence capital account

"We will end the chronic lapsing of defence spending, through the creation of a defence capital account that ensures that even when the timing of an investment changes, every dollar assigned to Canada’s defence will remain for that purpose." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Build and deploy aquatic and airborne drones

"Creating a first-in-class drone capability that will build and deploy aquatic and airborne uncrewed vehicles to defend our arctic, our undersea infrastructure, our borders, and our allies. This new capability will be matched with an industrial strategy that builds and perfects these technologies so that Canadian companies benefit from Canadian procurements." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Address the external recommendations to combat military sexual misconduct

"Address the external recommendations to combat military sexual misconduct. Sexual misconduct has absolutely no place in the Canadian Armed Forces. Like all Canadians, members of the Canadian Armed Forces must have a safe workplace." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Trump's tariffs

Liberal's promises

Prioritise Canadian suppliers and supply chains in government procurement

"Deploy a made-in-Canada procurement strategy that prioritizes, whenever possible, Canadian suppliers and supply chains, and limiting bidders from foreign suppliers to bidding only on what we have agreed to in Canada’s Free Trade Agreements. We will prioritize Canadian contractors in our defence procurement, including the Canadian aerospace industry. Crown Corporations with major capital acquisitions, like VIA Rail, will also be encouraged to meet this standard." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Prioritise low-emission and sustainability-certified products and materials in government procurement

"Buy Canadian clean by prioritizing Government of Canada purchases to be low carbon emission and when applicable, sustainability certified products and materials. This includes building materials, vehicle fleets, and other goods and services. We will support clean growth in Canada, create jobs, and support Canadian business." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Increase transparency and stringency in origin-of-product labelling, with support to help manufacturers and Competition Bureau enforcement

"Make it easy for Canadians to Buy Canadian. Working with retailers, agricultural producers, manufacturers, food and beverage companies, and by maximizing Canada’s supply chain we will increase transparency and increase stringency in origin of product labelling so that it is simple, clear, and easy to identify what is a truly Canadian product. To help make this happen, we will provide support to help manufacturers adapt and for the Competition Bureau to enforce these new requirements." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Create a $2B Strategic Response Fund to protect jobs in the auto sector and help workers upskill within the industry

"Create a $2 billion Strategic Response Fund to boost our auto sector’s competitiveness, protect manufacturing jobs, support workers to upskill their expertise in the industry, and build a fortified Canadian supply chain – from raw materials to finished vehicles." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Strengthen the Investment Canada Act to protect against attempts to buy Canadian businesses, cor public health care, intellectual property, critical minerals, and other resources

"Safeguard our economy and our values and protect Canada from attempts to buy up our businesses, our core public health care, intellectual property, critical minerals and other resources by strengthening the Investment Canada Act. We will make more transactions reviewable, as well as modernizing standards to capture manipulative transaction models – including by reviewing the potential impacts to Canada’s data sovereignty. We will also make clear that any transactions involving core infrastructure in our public health system, such as long-term care facilities and family health practices, will be subject to stringent review and protection under the Act." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Ukraine

Liberal's promises

Work to bring home Ukrainian children stolen by Russia
Seize Russian sovereign assets and use them to fund Ukraine's reconstrution
If needed, provide peacekeeping support to guarantee Ukraine's security

"Defend our values of peace and stability by continuing to support Ukraine and Ukrainians including: working to bring home Ukrainian children stolen by Russia; building on Canadian leadership to seize Russian sovereign assets and using them to fund Ukraine’s reconstruction; and, if needed, build on our peacekeeping heritage and step up to guarantee Ukraine’s security." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Veterans

Liberal's promises

Study the experience of women veterans to ensure proper data is collected

"Improve health services and support for women Veterans’ health by launching a health research study on the experience of women Veterans to ensure proper data is collected so that its service delivery can capture the increase of women Veterans transitioning to civilian life and ultimately improve their health outcomes." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Modernise and streamline the veterans' benefits system for faster decisions, shorter wait times, and less paperwork

"Modernize and streamline the benefits system, to deliver faster decisions, shorter wait times, and less paperwork so that Veterans and their families get the support they need sooner and more easily." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Work with provinces and territories to streamline the recognition of military trade credentials in the civilian world

"Make it easier for Veterans to get jobs by working with provinces and territories to streamline the recognition of military trade credentials in the civilian world, so that qualified Veterans do not needlessly retrain once they leave the military." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Make it easier for veterans to maintain a security clearance after retirement

"We will also work to make it easier to maintain a security clearance when necessary after retirement so Veterans can continue contributing to the protection of Canadian sovereignty." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Expand recognition of service by reviewing the designation of certain military missions, including in the Persian Gulf

"Expand recognition of service by reviewing the designation of certain military missions, including in the Persian Gulf, so that Veterans’ sacrifices in conflict zones are properly recognized. This would be done in consultation with Veterans groups, CAF, and Veterans Affairs Canada to ensure we develop clear recognition for their service." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Expand culturally relevant services for Indigenous Veterans

"Expand culturally relevant services for Indigenous Veterans in consultation with First Nation, Inuit, and Métis peoples. Indigenous Peoples put up their hands to join Canada’s military at particularly high rates." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Preserve the National Field of Honour

"Preserve the National Field of Honour through work with the Last Post Fund to assume ownership of the National Field of Honour in Montreal, so that it remains an appropriate and respectful final resting place for Veterans." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Transit, Transportation, & Infrastructure

Electricity

Liberal's promises

Work with provinces and territories to build out an East-West electricity grid

"working with provinces and territories to build out an East-West electricity grid, in a historic nation-building project, to secure Canadians’ access to affordable, reliable, clean, Canadian electricity;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Invest in conventional and clean energy to reduce reliance on the United States

"investing in Canada’s conventional and clean energy potential, so we can reduce our reliance on the United States and build trading relationships with reliable partners." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

"Build out Canada’s east-west electricity grid, a nation-building transmission project developed with provinces, territories, and Indigenous partners, and stakeholders. This commitment will unleash clean growth across the country, connecting more homes and businesses to the power of clean electricity and attracting new investments in resource projects. And we will open new markets for large electricity producers in Canada, such as Hydro-Québec and Manitoba Hydro, and enhance connectivity to low-emissions electricity needed for industry and the broader economy to reach net-zero emissions. This effort will strengthen our energy security and build Canada into one economy." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Infrastructure investment

Liberal's promises

Work with provinces, territories, and Indigenous partners on a corridor for transport, energy, critical minerals, and digital connectivity

"Develop a trade and energy corridor, along with provinces, territories, and Indigenous partners, for transport, energy, critical minerals, and digital connectivity, including through the Trade Diversification Corridor Fund;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Set Buy Canadian standards for federal infrastructure funding, including maximising use of Canadian steel, aluminum, and forestry products
Invest in northern infrastructure, including a new hydroelectricity project and other energy projects, new port projects, railways, airstrips, and highways, and housing stock

"Invest in Northern infrastructure, including a new hydroelectricity project and other energy projects, so that people have access to safe, reliable energy; improve housing stock, accelerate housing development, and meet growing housing demand. We will also invest in new port projects, railways, airstrips, and highways, all with dual-use capabilities. This work will be undertaken with Arctic and Northern Indigenous partners." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Jointly identify projects of national interest with provinces, territories, and Indigenous peoples, and fast-track them

"Protect our economic sovereignty by unlocking projects that grow our economy. We will work with provinces and territories and Indigenous Peoples to establish a list of nation-building projects that span provincial and territorial boundaries and deliver major economic and strategic benefits to Canadians. Long project approval timelines in Canada create significant investment uncertainty, hindering the rapid response needed to address today’s global economic shifts. We will prioritize funding and assessment resources for these projects on an expedited basis." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Intercity transportation

Liberal's promises

Build high-speed rail to connect communities between Windsor and Québec City
Direct the Canadian Transportation Agency to develop a plan to address accessibility concerns on aircraft and other modes of transport

"Direct the Canadian Transportation Agency to develop a plan to address persistent complaints about accessibility on aircraft and other modes of transportation." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Consider contributing to the George Massey Tunnel, Edmonton-Calgary passenger rail, the Québec City Tramway, the Grays Bay Port and Road Project, and twinning the Trans-Canada Highway

"Invest to build infrastructure that connects Canada, breaks down barriers, and brings people and economies closer together. We will work with all orders of government and Indigenous Peoples on critical infrastructure that connects communities. These could include contributions to projects such as the George Massey Tunnel that connects Richmond to Delta; supporting Alberta’s work on Edmonton to Calgary passenger rail; the Québec City Tramway; the Grays Bay Port and Road Project connecting the Arctic Ocean to Yellowknife and into southern Canada; and other projects such as the twinning of the Trans-Canada Highway." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Invest an additional $250M in the Rural Transit Solutions Fund to lower costs and support developing, expanding, and operating local, regional, and cross-Canada transit

"Make rural and small communities more affordable and accessible through investing an additional $250 million in the Rural Transit Solutions Fund. By working with provinces and territories, we will lower costs and further support the development, expansion, and operation of local, regional, and cross-Canada transit and bus solutions that help Canadians get to work, school, medical appointments, and visit loved ones." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Municipal infrastructure

Liberal's promise

Invest $2B in building municipal infrastructure, prioritising municipalities that make progress on housing

"Build community infrastructure that brings communities together. We will engage with municipalities that make progress on housing first." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Public transit

Liberal's promise

Invest an additional $250M in the Rural Transit Solutions Fund to lower costs and support developing, expanding, and operating local, regional, and cross-Canada transit

"Make rural and small communities more affordable and accessible through investing an additional $250 million in the Rural Transit Solutions Fund. By working with provinces and territories, we will lower costs and further support the development, expansion, and operation of local, regional, and cross-Canada transit and bus solutions that help Canadians get to work, school, medical appointments, and visit loved ones." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Misc. topics

First responders

Liberal's promises

Double collaboration on first responder health with the Institute of Heath Research and the Institute of Public Safety Research & Treatment

"Support the health of our first responders by doubling our collaboration with the Canadian Institute of Health Research, and the Canadian Institute of Public Safety Research and Treatment;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

"Support the health, including mental health, of our first responders by doubling our collaboration with the Canadian Institute of Health Research, and the Canadian Institute of Public Safety Research and Treatment." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Expand early retirement eligibility for front-line employees, also known as "25 and out"

"Amend the Public Service Superannuation Act to expand early retirement eligibility, also known as “25 and out” for frontline employees including firefighters, paramedics, correctional service employees, border services officers, Parliamentary protection officers, and search and rescue." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

National parks

Liberal's promise

Make access to National Parks and Historic Sites free for this summery
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Vance Badawey has been a dedicated public servant and community leader, proudly serving as the Member of Parliament for Niagara Centre since 2015. He holds a strong reputation as a “doer,“ focussing on getting the job done!

With the upcoming election, he is running to represent the newly formed riding of Niagara South, which includes Thorold, Welland, Port Colborne, and Fort Erie.

During his time in Parliament, Vance served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport & Internal Trade and previously as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indigenous Services. He also took on key leadership roles, including Chair of the House Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities and founding Chair of the Great Lakes Task Force, where he focused on protecting the environmental, economic, and social sustainability of the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River. Additionally, he was Vice-Chair of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group, working to strengthen binational relations, and an active member of several parliamentary associations and committees.

Born and raised in Port Colborne, Vance has deep roots in Niagara South. Before entering federal politics, he spent over 35 years in the private sector, including as the fourth-generation operator of his family business, Badawey Marine Ltd., and as the founder of Vance Badawey & Associates Inc., a consulting firm specializing in corporate strategy-business development. His public service career began in 1994 as a city councillor, followed by four terms as Mayor of the City of Port Colborne (1997–2003, 2006–2014), where he served on various local, provincial, national, and binational boards and commissions, including the Niagara Regional Council and the Niagara Police Services Board.

Beyond politics, Vance has been an active volunteer with organizations such as the Port Colborne Kinsmen Club, the United Way, and the Knights of Columbus, and has enjoyed coaching youth hockey and soccer.

A proud member of the Métis Nation, Vance lives in Port Colborne with his wife, Leanna. Together, they share a family of four children—Logan, Jordan, Tyler, and Jake—and two grandchildren, Hudson and Harper.

As Niagara South’s next MP, Vance is committed to working alongside the people of this new riding to build a strong, sustainable, and thriving community.



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