Before you head to the polls, here’s a recap of the promises made by each party. You can also watch the video clip above!
Climate change and the environment
Liberals
- Net-zero emissions by 2050
- Banning single-use plastics by 2021
- Planting two-billion trees in 10 years
Conservatives
- Put a levy on big emitters
- Reduce taxes on income from green technology
- Offer tax credits for energy-reducing home renovations
NDP
- Reduce annual emissions to 450 megatonnes by 2030
- Abandon the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
- Eliminate all fossil fuel subsidies and ban single-use plastics by 2022
Green Party
- Double our emissions reduction target and switch to renewable energy by 2030
- Halt all fossil fuel and pipeline projects immediately
Bloc Quebecois
- Meet Paris Accord commitments
- Oppose pipelines in Quebec
- Increase the rebate for zero-emissions vehicles
Families
Liberals
- Create a quarter-million new child care spaces
- Lower child care fees
- Increase the old age security benefit by 10 per cent
- Increase pension plan survivor’s benefits by 25 per cent
Conservatives
- Increase health transfer and social transfer payments to provinces by three per cent
- Make employment benefits for new parents tax-free
- Increase the age credit by $1,000 per senior
NDP
- Invest a billion dollars in child care next year
- Create half a million new child care services
- Create a national dementia strategy and an elder abuse prevention plan
Green Party
- Increase child care funding to at least 1 per cent of Canada’s GDP
- Create a national dementia strategy
- Boost the income replacement rate to 50 per cent
Bloc Quebecois
- Guaranteed income supplement for people over 65
- Caregiver tax credit refundable
- Expand employment insurance benefits to a full year for caregivers
Jobs
Liberals
- Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour
- Help entrepreneurs to launch businesses
- Invest in skills training and extend EI sickness benefits from 15 to 26 weeks
Conservatives
- Create energy sector jobs by ending foreign oil imports and getting pipelines built
- Improve credential recognition standards for immigrants
NDP
- Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour
- Ban unpaid internships that don’t earn a school credit
Green Party
- Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour
- Guaranteed livable income standards
- Robot Tax on companies replacing jobs with automation
Bloc Quebecois
- Keep head offices for large corporations in Quebec
- Offer a remediation agreement to SNC-Lavalin
- Oppose the sale of Quebec businesses to foreign companies and protect supply management
Health care
Liberals
- Improve access to family doctors and mental health services
- Add six billion dollars over four years to healthcare funding
- Launch a universal pharmacare program
Conservatives
- Increase health transfer payments by three percent
- Offer pharmacare for people not covered by employers
- Create a national autism strategy
NDP
- National pharmacare
- Expand coverage to include mental health, dental, eye and ear care
- Declare the opioid crisis a public health emergency
Green Party
- Decriminalize drug possession
- Implement universal pharmacare
- Offer dental care for low-income Canadians
Bloc Quebecois
- Increase health transfers by six percent
- Compensate Quebec for any drug prescription costs
Infrastructure
Liberals
- Invest three billion dollars in public transit systems per year
- Create a national infrastructure fund
- Make sure all homes have high-speed Internet by 2030
Conservatives
- Eliminate the infrastructure bank
- Revive the public transit credit
- Fund two major transit projects in the Greater Toronto Area
NDP
- Electrify all public transit fleets by 2030
- Require all infrastructure projects to use Canadian steel
- Fund projects committed to using local labour
Green Party
- Invest 720 million dollars in rail networks
- Invest in climate proofing infrastructure and water system upgrades
- Allocate one percent of GST to housing and municipal infrastructure
Bloc Quebecois
- Electrify transportation across the country
- Hold a public inquiry into current rail safety regulations
- Transfer money for infrastructure projects to provincial governments
Indigenous
Liberals
- Fully implement the UN declaration on the rights of Indigenous people
- Fully implement the Indigenous languages act
- Eliminate drinking water advisories by 2021
- Reduce the number of Indigenous children in foster care
Conservatives
- Form a national action plan on missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls
- Appoint a minister for consulting Indigenous rights-holders
- Review the Indian Act
NDP
- Fully implement the UN declaration on the rights of Indigenous people
- Make Indigenous People's Day a national holiday
- Lift drinking water advisories by 2021
- Develop a national action plan for reconciliation
Green Party
- Fully implement the UN declaration on the rights of Indigenous people
- Dismantle the Indian Act
- Establish a body to oversee land claims and negotiations
Bloc Quebecois
- Fully implement the UN declaration on the rights of Indigenous people
- Recognize Indigenous police services as essential services
Economy and deficit
Liberals
- Spend more than 20 billion dollars every year over the next four years
- Won't balance the budget until at least 2040
Conservatives
- Balance the budget in five years by cutting foreign aid and corporate handouts
NDP
- Balance the budget when prudent, but have not set a specific deadline
Green Party
- Balance the budget in five years
Bloc Quebecois
- Maintain a deficit between 12 to 18 billion over the next four years