Our Plan for Canada

Canada is the best country in the world. Our sovereignty is under threat. America’s unjustified trade war is an attempt to weaken us. We will not let that happen. It’s time to build a future that makes Canada strong. We can give ourselves much more than any foreign government, including the United States, can ever take away. Building one Canadian economy, for example, can expand our economy by up to $200 billion — proof that we are strongest when we are united. Elbows up.

The world is increasingly dangerous and divided. Now, more than ever, we need to secure Canadian sovereignty by strengthening our military, making our communities more resilient, and protecting ourselves against growing threats, including in a warming Arctic where we must work in collaboration with Arctic and Northern Indigenous Peoples so that we are prepared to face a hostile Russia or emboldened China.

In times of national crisis, we must remember what we are fighting for: to protect our Canadian way of life. We must protect our belief in the common good – our belief that we are stronger together. Canada will never be America. From public health care to Canada-wide child care to bilingualism, Canadians recognize that these are the things that make us strong and that being there for one another is fundamental to our way of life.

We used to build things in this country. Over our history, we have shown that we can come together to build big infrastructure that ties us more closely together, from a railway that spanned this country to the Trans-Canada Highway to the St. Lawrence Seaway. It’s time to build again. To build a new Canadian economy. To build the strongest economy in the G7. To build more than anyone can ever take away from us. To build Canada strong.

Canada is a prosperous country but we are not as prosperous as we could be. This is not a new problem but it is one we can no longer ignore. Now is the time to build Canada into the strongest economy in the G7. Doing so will require a very different approach to spending and investment than the government has now. It will mean spending less on operations so we can invest more in the things that build Canada, like homes, naval ships, roads, and the capacity of businesses to invest in technology, production, and ideas.

Canada is strongest when we are united – when we work together to build a future that benefits every person, every family, and every community. We see this in the impacts of programs and investments like $10-a-day child care, which has had a significant impact on women’s labour force participation; the Black Entrepreneurship Program, which helps Black Canadians build and scale businesses; and in the Canadian Dental Care Plan, which is helping seniors access dental care, often for the first time in decades. Safeguarding equal opportunities ensures every Canadian can be their best and contribute to their fullest.