Liberals Unveil Fully Costed Party Platform: Richer, Fairer, Greener: An Action Plan for the 21st Century
Here are the details of the Liberal Party Platform,
as released this morning.
I am very excited by this vision for Canada --
a Canada that has been MIA for the better part of three years.
I want my Canada back.
- Ann
"Liberals are proud to continue our tradition of strong economic and fiscal management.Fiscal discipline is now part of the Liberal DNA. We were the party that turned a huge deficit into eight years of surpluses, and we will continue to put fiscal responsibility first. A Liberal government will never put Canada into deficit. Period."
- Liberal leader Stéphane Dion
"Richer, Fairer, Greener," the Liberal Party of Canada's fully-costed, fiscally-responsible platform, lays out a progressive, inclusive vision to make Canada a stronger country for the next generation.
The plan includes a contingency reserve of $3 billion a year to be applied to the debt if it's not used.
The cornerstone of the Liberal platform is the Green Shift plan. This innovative and forward-thinking plan will cut income taxes, put a price on pollution, fight poverty and position Canada to be a leader in the 21st-century global economy.
WHAT THE LIBERALS HAVE TO OFFER
The Liberal Platform at a Glance
RICHER, FAIRER, GREENER:
AN ACTION PLAN FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
A Richer Canada
Includes:
- A Strong Climate for Growth: Balanced Budgets,
- Tackling the Infrastructure Deficit in our Cities and Communities,
- The Advanced Manufacturing Prosperity Fund,
- Strong Rural and Northern Canada, Investment in Research & Development, Providing Access to Post-Secondary Education, Supporting Canadian Culture
A Greener Canada
Includes:
- A Plan to Fight the Climate Change Crisis,
- Clean Air,
- Safeguarding our Water,
- Protecting our Health from Toxic Substances,
- Protecting Our Natural Heritage,
- Empowering Canadians
A Fairer Canada
Includes:
- The 30-50 Plan,
- Investing in Our Children,
- Health Care,
- Women’s Equality,
- Immigration:
- Welcoming New Canadians,
- EI Changes,
- A New Relationship with Canada’s First Nations,
- Inuit and Métis,
- Minority Language Rights,
- A Safer Canada,
- Respectful Federalism
Canada and the World
Includes:
- Climate Change and Global Security,
- Diplomacy:
- Projecting Canadian Values Abroad,
- Development:
- Sharing Canadian Hope and Vision with the World,
- Stronger Relationships,
- Trade,
- Defence,
- Arctic Sovereignty