Moncton—Dieppe's candidates' promises on Minority Rights, Fair Government, & Democracy

2SLGBTQI+ rights and safety

We don't have any Conservative policies on 2SLGBTQI+ rights and safety.

We don't have any Green policies on 2SLGBTQI+ rights and safety.

We don't have any NDP policies on 2SLGBTQI+ rights and safety.

Liberal

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
Make funding permanent for the 2SLGBTQI+ Community Capacity Fund

"Make funding permanent for the 2SLGBTQI+ Community Capacity Fund to support community organizations and networks that protect rights and advance equality across Canada." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22

Charter rights and the Supreme Court

We don't have any Conservative policies on Charter rights and the Supreme Court.

We don't have any Green policies on Charter rights and the Supreme Court.

We don't have any NDP policies on Charter rights and the Supreme Court.

Liberal

Expand the Court Challenges Program, which provides funding for people to bring court cases of national significance related to the constitution, quasi-constitutional laws, or human rights

"Enable Canadians to take more action to affirm their rights by expanding the Court Challenges Program." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22

Elections and democratic engagement

We don't have any Conservative policies on Elections and democratic engagement.

We don't have any Green policies on Elections and democratic engagement.

NDP

Set up an independent citizens assembly to advice on how best to put in place a Mixed-Member Proportional Representation system in time for the next federal election

"We will fix Canada’s broken voting system and make every vote count. For too long, our electoral system has distorted results and denied millions of Canadians real representation. In 2025, New Democrats will make sure it’s the last election held under this outdated, unfair system—ten years after the Liberals promised change and failed to act.

Unlike the Liberals, we will actually deliver. We will establish an independent citizens assembly to advise on how best to put in place a Mixed-Member proportional system in time for the next federal election. This will ensure that the next Parliament truly reflects the choices of voters."

— ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19
Lower the voting age to 16

"We will change the voting age to allow 16 and 17-year olds to vote. Young people should have a stronger say in choosing their government and addressing the issues that affect them and their futures. Bringing more voices into politics will ensure that better decisions are made, and will ultimately result in a stronger democracy." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19
Ensure Indigenous languages are on election ballots in Indigenous territories

"We will make voting more accessible to people living in Inuit, First Nations or Métis communities by ensuring that Indigenous languages are on election ballots in Indigenous territories. This is a concrete step we can take towards meaningful reconciliation, and it will boost participation in democracy as well as contributing towards the revitalization of Indigenous languages." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19
Guarantee a 3-day voting period for each election, in addition to advance voting polls
Strengthen Elections Canada's Vote on Campus programming

"[...] and strengthening Election Canada's Vote on Campus programming to ensure elections are accessible to university and college students." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19

We don't have any Liberal policies on Elections and democratic engagement.

Foreign interference and transnational repression

Conservative

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

"Close Canada Elections Act loopholes to stop third parties from hiding funding sources that can allow for foreign financing of third parties engaging in regulated electoral activities." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23
Expel agents of foreign governments engaged in intimidation and coercion in Canada
Direct CSIS to communicate with Chinese, Sikh, and other communities targeted by foreign threats

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

We don't have any Green policies on Foreign interference and transnational repression.

NDP

Implement recommendations from the Foreign Interference Commission to ensure communication, coordination, and transparency from security agencies
Support digital literacy
Address online hate and discrimination
Hold those who spread false and harmful content accountable
Implement a foreign agent registry

"Finally, we are committed to seeing a foreign agent registry put in place to help protect people and our democratic institutions." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19

We don't have any Liberal policies on Foreign interference and transnational repression.

French language and Québec culture

Conservative

Double the number of language exchange spots

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

We don't have any Green policies on French language and Québec culture.

We don't have any NDP policies on French language and Québec culture.

Liberal

Set a 12% target for Francophone immigration outside Quebec by 2029

"Establish a 12% target for Francophone immigration outside of Quebec by 2029, a 20% increase from current targets. Only a Liberal government has and will defend the rights and freedom, as well as prosperity, of Francophone communities outside of Quebec [more]." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22
Facilitate access to Francophone and bilingual workers for entrepreneurs in official language minority communities

"Support entrepreneurs in Official Language Minority Communities looking to scale their businesses, notably by facilitating access to Francophone and bilingual workers." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22
Invest in community spaces for English-speaking minorities in Quebec and French speaking minorities across the country
Work with provinces and territories to invest in education and community spaces that serve official language minority communities

"Promote French-language educational pursuits across Canada by collaborating with provinces and territories to invest in educational and community spaces, such as early learning and child care that serve official language minority communities; creating a scholarship for Francophone students who continue their post-secondary studies in French in a minority context." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22
Create a scholarship for Francophone students who continue their post-secondary studies in French in a minority context

Government budgets

Conservative

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

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

We don't have any Green policies on Government budgets.

NDP

Reject cuts to the public sector and social programmes in order to balance the budget

"New Democrats are rejecting calls for cuts to the public sector and to social programs – cuts which would be made to reach a budgetary balance in the short-term, despite the costs and the consequences for people. Instead, we are proposing increased investments in both infrastructure and in people." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19
Set aside an additional 10% of the budget each year as a contingency fund to hedge against risks like external shocks

"In the context of significant uncertainty, and in an abundance of caution, our fiscal plan will set aside an additional amount each year as a contingency fund. This will help hedge against risks, including further external shocks or events that could reduce government revenue and increase expenditures more than anticipated." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19
Begin decreasing the debt-to-GDP ratio within four years

"The NDP’s fiscal target over a four-year mandate is a falling debt-GDP ratio by the fourth year at the latest. After accounting for the impact of revenue and expense measures on the economy via the fiscal multiplier, this is achieved even under the more dire scenario considered by the BoC." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19
Strengthen the role of Commons standing committees in reviewing and approving government estimates

"We are also committed to bringing greater transparency and accountability to the federal budget-making process. This includes strengthening the role of House of Commons standing committees in reviewing and approving government estimates. Canadians deserve to know not just where their money is going—but whether it’s actually delivering results." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19

Liberal

Balance the operating budget by 2028

"Balance the operating budget by Budget 2028, ensuring responsible fiscal management while making wise, long-term investments to build for Canada’s prosperity and future." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-23
Ensure government debt-to-GDP declines over the budget horizon
Maintain transfers to individuals ,like pensions, EI, and CCB payments
Maintain transfers to provinces and territories, like Equalization, Canadian Health Transfer, Canada Social Transfer, and Territorial Formula Financing
Maintain social programmes including $10-a-day childcare, dental care, and pharmacare

Government transparency and lobbying

Conservative

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

"Require cabinet ministers to divest fully from tax havens and disclose assets to the Conflict of Interest Commissioner, with penalties for non-compliance. No more so-called blind trusts that only blind the public." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23
Require party leaders to disclose their assets within 30 days of becoming leader, and require Prime Ministers to divest their assets within 30 days of assuming office

We don't have any Green policies on Government transparency and lobbying.

We don't have any NDP policies on Government transparency and lobbying.

We don't have any Liberal policies on Government transparency and lobbying.

Immigration

Conservative

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

"Keep the rate of population growth below the rate of housing growth, job growth, and health care accessibility to ensure sustainable immigration levels that are fair for Canadians and newcomers alike." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23
Require criminal background checks for anyone entering Canada on a student permit
Process refugee claims on a last-in, first-out basis
Require union LMIA pre-checks, so that unions get consulted before employers hire temporary foreign workers
Implement departure tracking to monitor overstays

"Departure tracking to monitor overstays so government officials know who is in Canada illegally." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23
Provide small loans to help new Canadians complete Blue Seal certification
Restore in-person citizenship ceremonies
Update the citizenship oath to include a pledge of gratitude and duty

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

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

We don't have any Green policies on Immigration.

We don't have any NDP policies on Immigration.

Liberal

Cap the total number of temporary workers and international students to less than 5% of Canada's population by the end of 2027

"Return immigration to sustainable levels by capping the total number of temporary workers and international students to less than 5% of Canada’s population by the end of 2027, from a past high of 7.3%, to ease the strain on housing, public infrastructure, and our social services." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-23
Set permanent resident admissions at less than 1% of Canada's population annually beyond 2027, focusing on attracting global talent

"Stabilize permanent resident admissions at less than 1% of Canada’s population annually beyond 2027 with a focus on attracting top global talent that will drive economic growth and prosperity. Our immigration plan will also allow for the reunification of families, while maintaining Canada’s global leadership in prioritizing the world’s most vulnerable, including human rights defenders and refugees." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-23
Revitalise the Global Skills Strategy to help high-growth Canadian businesses attract highly-skilled talent

"Attract the best talent in the world to build our economy by revitalizing the Global Skills Strategy to help high-growth Canadian businesses and entrepreneurs with new projects that will support Canada’s strategic economic growth. This includes attracting highly skilled talent from the United States who can help grow the economy here in Canada." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-23
Use digital service tools to reduce processing times and eliminate backlogs in the immigration system

"Work towards a fairer and faster process and enhance service delivery for applicants by leveraging digital service tools to reduce processing times and eliminate backlogs to ensure that our immigration system is more reliable for families, businesses, and applicants." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-23
Support legal aid for asylum seekers and refugees to provide claimants timely advice and representation

"Support legal aid for asylum seekers and refugees so that claimants receive timely advice and representation, have their cases resolved as quickly as possible, and reduce unnecessary appeals." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-23

Multiculturalism and diversity

We don't have any Conservative policies on Multiculturalism and diversity.

We don't have any Green policies on Multiculturalism and diversity.

NDP

Restore a dedicated government ministry for diversity

We don't have any Liberal policies on Multiculturalism and diversity.

Public service

Conservative

Replace only 2/3 of departing public service employees

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

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

"Ban “double-dipping” so federal officials can’t also profit from government contracts." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23
Cut $10.5B of spending on consultants

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

We don't have any Green policies on Public service.

We don't have any NDP policies on Public service.

We don't have any Liberal policies on Public service.

Tax fairness

Conservative

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

"After a decade of increasing complexity and loopholes that benefit the wealthy and well-connected, it’s time to bring fairness and simplicity back to our tax system. We'll put people who actually build things in charge of designing a tax code that works for the Canadians who actually do the work. Within 60 days of forming government, we will launch a Tax Reform Task Force made up of farmers, builders, entrepreneurs, economists and workers—not Ottawa insiders. Their job will be to deliver a simple, fair tax code that:
1. Rewards work and saving.
2. Closes loopholes for the wealthy and well-connected.
3. Eliminates unnecessary red tape.
4. Makes it easier for Canadians to file and understand their taxes."
— Change, retrieved 2025-04-23
Redirect CRA resources from auditing small businesses and charities to target offshore tax havens

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

"Create a name-and-shame website to expose all the wealthy multinational corporations that are dodging taxes and refusing to pay their fair share." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17
Give people who blow the whistle on illegal offshore tax schemes 20% of recovered funds

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

We don't have any Green policies on Tax fairness.

NDP

Maintain the capital gains inclusion rate changes the current government introduced

"We will maintain the capital gains inclusion rate changes which the Liberal government flip flopped on, and was opposed all along by the Conservatives. As the Minister of Finance said at the time, “only 0.13 per cent of Canadians—with an average annual income of $1.4 million—will be affected by this change in any given year. But millions more, especially younger Canadians, will benefit from it.”" — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19
Tax income from flipping stocks at the same rate as income from wages

"Income from flipping stocks should not be taxed at a lower rate than the wages earned by a nurse, a carpenter, a pipefitter, or a teacher. We will rebalance the tax system to ensure it values work as much as wealth." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19
Set a graduated wealth tax of 1% for wealth between $10M and $50M, 2% from $50M to $100M, and 3% for households with net worth over $100M

"For those at the very top, super-rich multi-millionaires with over $10 million in wealth holdings, we will put in place a graduated wealth tax of 1% for wealth between $10 million and $50 million, 2% from $50 million to $100 million, and 3% for households with net worth over $100 million." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19
Set a 2% surtax on corporations earning over $500M in profits

"We will put in place a 2% surtax on the most profitable corporations – those earning over $500 million in profits." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19
Set a 15% minimum tax on corporate book profits
End tax agreements with known tax havens
Require corporations to prove a genuine business reason for offshore accounts
Increase funding for the Canada Revenue Agency by $200M to help enforce laws against corporate tax avoidance

"We will take additional measures to tackle corporate tax avoidance, including instituting a 15% minimum tax on corporate book profits, ending tax agreements with known tax havens, requiring corporations to prove a genuine business reason for offshore accounts, and providing additional resources to the Canada Revenue Agency to step up enforcement." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19

Liberal

Conduct an expert review of the corporate tax system

"Conduct an expert review of the corporate tax system based on the principles of fairness, transparency, simplicity, sustainability, and competitiveness." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-23
Lead an international effort to get a fair and consistent set of international tax rules completed

"Lead an international effort with partners in Europe and across the G7 to get a fair and consistent set of international tax rules completed, as proposed by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). We will not surrender on rules that ensure large multinational companies pay a fair and consistent share of the profits they earn in a country." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-23
Use technology to identify and prosecute instances of tax evasion, fix loopholes, and enforce tax law

"Leverage technology at the Canada Revenue Agency to better identify and prosecute instances of tax evasion, fix loopholes, and strengthen enforcement." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-23

Transgender and non-binary people

Conservative

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

"Defend women’s safety by repealing Commissioner’s Directive 100, which allows male offenders to be housed in women’s prisons and ensure that women’s spaces and services remain protected in federal institutions and policy." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23
Repeal Commissioner's Directive 100, which requires training for correctional staff around gender identity and lets prisoners wear clothing, and be housed in penitentiaries, matching their their gender identity

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

We don't have any Green policies on Transgender and non-binary people.

We don't have any NDP policies on Transgender and non-binary people.

We don't have any Liberal policies on Transgender and non-binary people.

Women and gender equality

We don't have any Conservative policies on Women and gender equality.

We don't have any Green policies on Women and gender equality.

NDP

Restore a dedicated government Ministry of Women and Gender Equality

Liberal

Provide an extra $100M for the Women's Economic and Leadership Opportunities Fund over three years

"Unlock new economic opportunities for women by increasing support for the Women’s Economic and Leadership Opportunities Fund. This fund invests in projects that promote women’s economic security and prosperity. A strong economy must be one where women can access high paying jobs, get equal pay for equal work, and achieve success without systemic barriers holding them back [more]." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22