This election comes at a time of crisis. President Trump is disrupting global markets and fundamentally reshaping the international trading system. With Canada, he has been even more direct and aggressive: he wants to break us so America can own us. Mark Carney says he has a plan that will fight, protect, and build in the face of these threats to our way of life, our economy, and sovereignty – in British Columbia and across Canada.
“In an economic crisis, a plan beats no plan. Yesterday, Pierre Poilievre proved that he has no plan to meet this consequential moment, stand up to President Trump, or grow the Canadian economy,” said Mark Carney, Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. “My new government will stand strong against President Trump’s tariffs, create higher-paying jobs and lifelong careers, cut taxes for the middle class, and build the fastest growing economy in the G7.Together, we will protect British Columbia – together, we will build Canada strong.”
To stand up for British Columbians from President Trump and build Canada strong, a Mark Carney-led Liberal government will:
- Build more homes British Columbians can afford by getting the federal government back into the business of building homes, and doubling the pace of construction over the next decade to almost 500,000 new homes a year across Canada. And we will be eliminating the GST on homes under $1 million and reducing the GST on homes between $1 million – $1.5 million;
- Build smarter by providing over $25 billion in financing to innovative prefabricated home builders, including those using B.C. and Canadian technologies and resources like mass timber and softwood lumber;
- Protect Canada’s nature and defend it for future generations by conserving natural habitats, protecting our water and resources, and connecting Canadians to nature;
- Support clean energy and technology by proceeding with Canada’s six major investment tax credits;
- Build major nation-building projects to connect Canada and grow the economy;
- Establish Canadian-made standards for federal infrastructure funding, including requirements to maximize the use of Canadian forestry, steel, and aluminum products;
- Cover apprenticeship training costs of up to $8,000 and create more training opportunities in the skilled trades, so more workers can join these professions and secure higher-paying careers;
- Invest in trade-enabling infrastructure, to diversify our trade away from the United States, create new jobs, and build one Canadian economy; and,
- Work with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis to recognize their rights and jointly advance their priorities on the shared path toward reconciliation.
