If We Can Imagine It, We Can Build It
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Fri, Jun 28, 1:34 PM (2 days ago)
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As we enjoy the summer and celebrate our country's 152nd birthday, let's remember that we are really lucky to live in a country like Canada – a beautiful land filled with amazing people. We have a lot to be proud of, but we still have a lot of work to do.
To me, celebrating Canada means imagining the kind of country we can build together. Imagining a Canada with an economy that works for everyone, where people can access the healthcare services they need when they need them, with a pharmacare program that covers everyone's medication costs. Or imagining a Canada where everyone has a safe place to call home, because we are building new, affordable housing across the country – and a Canada where the environment is protected and people are fighting climate change, while creating new sustainable green jobs so that families and communities can look forward to a secure future.
If we can imagine it, we can build it. With compassion for each other, we can work together to create a Canada where no one is left behind, and we can act with courage to protect the planet we call home.
I wanted you to know I'm on your side in building that Canada together. Explore our New Deal for People -- and discoverwhat matters to you.
All the best, Jagmeet
Building an Affordable Life for You
While the richest corporations and individuals keep getting richer, everyday Canadians are finding it harder to make ends meet. Young families no longer dream of owning a home while seniors on a fixed income are struggling to keep a home.
But it doesn't have to be that way. New Democrats have a plan to making your life more affordable, to putting more money in your wallet.
We have a plan to help Canadians caught in the housing crisis – we'll build 500,000 quality, affordable housing units, kick-start the construction of co-ops and non-profit housing, remove the GST/HST on the construction of new affordable rental units, and help low-income renters.
Our pharmacare plan will make sure every Canadian gets the medication they need – saving families $500 a year or more whether they have insurance or not.
What's more, we'll cap the cost of cell phone plans and high-speed internet at the global average and make sure the big telecoms expand connectivity for rural communities.
Affordability also means making sure the next generation starts out on the right foot. This means parents having access to affordable, quality child care when they need it. And, our children having access to a good education, from kindergarten to career, without the barrier of cost. We'll make this happen by capping and reducing tuition fees, increasing access to post-secondary education and apprenticeship programs, and creating a roadmap for post-secondary education to be part of our public education system.
Building an Action Plan for the Climate Crisis
Canadians across the country are seeing first-hand the impact of climate change in their communities. We know it's time for leadership on the climate crisis – a plan for climate action and good jobs.
New Democrats have a plan that will give all Canadians the opportunity to play a part in moving Canada to a sustainable economy. We'll create at least 300,000 new jobs and keep workers and their families from falling behind. We'll build the clean energy future with bold ideas like retrofitting all housing stock, free public transit, investing in electric buses and high-speed rail, bringing back critical rural and northern transit routes, and ending subsidies to big polluters. Our climate action plan will help the environment and save you money!
We also know true reconciliation means working with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis as full and equal partners in the climate crisis fight.
You can see more details on our climate commitments here: "Power to Change: a New Deal for Climate Action and Good Jobs”.
Building a Better Life for Seniors
Canadians deserve to retire with dignity after a lifetime of hard work. That's why New Democrats have a plan to protect your retirement savings. We want to make sure employee pensions are at the front of the line if a company goes bankrupt. What's more, we're proposing a mandatory, industry-funded pension insurance program to protect and guarantee your pension. And, we'll enhance OAS, boost the GIS, and strengthen the CPP.
We want Canadian seniors to have access to quality services. An NDP government will implement a National Seniors Strategy and work with the provinces on improving seniors' health care, tackling poverty, reducing isolation, and ending elder abuse and neglect.
Building a Canada that Cares for Everyone
Decades of Conservative cuts and Liberal inaction have undermined the public services we all count on. New Democrats want to build a future where we take better care of one another.
We'll do it by completing Tommy Douglas' dream of having head-to-toe health coverage. An NDP government will expand health care to include drug coverage, dental care, eye care, and mental health care.
We'll tackle poverty by building more affordable housing, launching a national school nutrition program and a national basic income pilot project. And, we'll extend EI sickness benefits to 50 weeks for Canadians facing a serious illness.
We also think it's time to unlock the potential of all Canadians. That's why we'll work to remove barriers faced by persons living with disabilities. What's more, our plan includes a national Autism strategy.
And, for those who've put on a uniform to defend our country, we'll step-up and do right by our veterans. We'll ensure benefits are in place before a veteran leaves the service, and enough caseworkers are available to get results for veterans and their families when problems arise. What's more, we'll launch a national strategy to end homelessness for veterans for good.
Building a Stronger Democracy
Canadians want their vote to count! But Prime Minister Trudeau disappointed millions of Canadians when he broke his promise to end first-past-the-post voting.
A New Democrat government will make sure every vote counts! We'll bring in a mixed member proportional representation (MMP) – and we'll do it in our first mandate. We'll set-up an independent citizens' assembly to recommend the best way to put the new system in place for the next election and, after two election cycles, prepare a referendum on it.
Dear Brittany Andrew-Amofah:
ReplyDeleteNot only Muslim icons but all religious icons in Quebec are banned within our provincial and municipal governments. This assures that all groups are treated fairly and equally by government employees. What creates racism and mistrust is personal fear generated by cultural isolation and unusually large culture gaps which unfortunatelly are often created by religious beliefs and religious icons. Tolerance and understanding is what we strive for in Quebec. That is not easy when you have so many different religions and nationalities and languages competing for money and power all in one povince.