Canadas Federal Political Parties CHV 20 Liberal Leader

Canada’s Federal Political Parties CHV 20

Liberal • Leader: Justin Trudeau • Political spectrum: Centre • Seats in the HOC: 183/338

Liberal Platform • Equality of opportunity. • when individuals and families are given the opportunity to succeed, the economy grows and Canadians become stronger. • True fiscal responsibility. • Turning deficits into surplus. Growing our economy. Creating good jobs across the country. • Clean environment. • believes in the inter-connectedness of environmental and energy concerns and solutions and are committed to building a clean energy economy. • Affordable access to post-secondary education. • believes firmly that all Canadians deserve affordable access to education. • Sustainable universal public health care. • Liberals believe strongly that all Canadians deserve the same level of high quality and timely health care provided by an efficient, accountable, and sustainable public health system. • Open, fair, and strong democratic representation. • The Liberal Party of Canada believes that Parliament should belong to the people instead of the Prime Minister. • Evidence-based crime policy. • believes in a smart on crime approach, targeting real criminals instead of our youth, to keep our communities safe. Liberals understand the need to consider ending the prohibition of marijuana and addressing the root causes of crime to see real results.

Conservative • Leader: Andrew Scheer • Political Spectrum: Middle-Right • Seats in the HOC: 97/338

Conservative Platform • Creating jobs through training, trade and low taxes. • Supporting families through our Family Tax Cut and more support for seniors and caregivers. • Eliminating the deficit by 2014 -2015 by controlling spending and cutting waste. • Making our streets safe through new laws to protect children and the elderly. • Standing on guard for Canada by investing in the development of Canada’s North, cracking down on human smuggling and strengthening the Canadian Armed Forces.

New Democratic Party • Leader: Jagmeet Singh • Political Spectrum: Middle-left • Seats in the HOC: 43/338

NDP Platform • Aboriginal Peoples: Encouraging the participation of Aboriginal peoples in Canadian politics and giving a voice to them within the Party are the founding principles of the New Democrat Aboriginal Commission. • LGBT: Supporting the progressive and inclusive agenda of Canada’s New Democrats, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Committee works to make sure all Canadians have equal rights and opportunities. • Women: Giving voice to women in Canada’s New Democratic Party, the Women’s Council is the place to bring down barriers, dispel stereotypes and encourage full participation. • Persons living with disabilities: Working to ensure that differentlyabled Canadians have equal opportunities. New Democrats work to make sure that all disabled Canadians get the support they need to succeed and live life to their fullest potential. • Youth: Putting the priorities of young people and their families first, the New Democratic Youth of Canada is an effective voice for Canadians, 26 years old and under. • Visible Minorities: Reaching across all ethnic, religious and racial identifications, the Participation of Visible Minorities Committee encompasses the diversity of our Canadian society.

Bloc Quebecois • Leader: Martine Ouellet • Political Spectrum: Extreme left and right • Seats in the HOC: 5/338

BQ Platform • Separate the province of Quebec so that it becomes a sovereign nation on its own • Protect the French language, culture and history and land that belongs to the Quebecois

Quebec Debout • Spokesperson: Rheal Fortin • Political Spectrum: Centre- left • Seats in the HOC: 5/338

Quebec Debout • Quebec-based partliamentary group in the process of registering as a political party • Formed on February 28, 2018 by seven MPs who resigned from the caucus of the BQ due to their opposition to the leadership of Martine Ouellet, as well as political differences with her strategy of emphasizing the party's stance regarding active advocacy for Quebec sovereignty rather than a pragmatic approach that focuses on the practical interests of Quebec. • They say their goal is to return to the Bloc’s original mission, which was to defend Quebec’s interests in Ottawa and to let provincial sovereigntist parties in Quebec handle the independence issue

Green Party • Leader: Elizabeth May • Political Spectrum: Extreme Left • Seats in the HOC: 1/338 (BC)

Green Platform • Smart economy: green jobs, fair trade • Strong community: work-home balance, creating opportunities for the young people, lower income taxes, respect and support elders, support local governments • True democracy: reform democratic system, access to information, Indigenous rights, climate change, peaceful solution to Afghanistan, make Poverty History All focus on saving the environment and ensuring an environmentally safe and healthy Canada.