Unite

Canada is the best country in the world. Our sovereignty is under threat. America’s unjustified trade war is an attempt to weaken us. We will not let that happen. It’s time to build a future that makes Canada strong. We can give ourselves much more than any foreign government, including the United States, can ever take away. Building one Canadian economy, for example, can expand our economy by up to $200 billion — proof that we are strongest when we are united.

To unite this country, a Mark Carney-led government will build one economy where Canadians can work wherever they want. Where goods can move freely from coast to coast to coast. Where the government’s significant purchasing power buys Canadian goods and supports Canadian industries and workers. Where we use domestic strength to grow a strong economy that can never be taken away.

As Canadians, we have our own unique identity, history, and geography. To keep Canada strong, we will protect our culture, protect our environment, and protect our core values. And continue to build in true partnership with Indigenous Peoples.

Canadians are hardworking, generous, and sensible people. We care for each other. But our kindness should not be mistaken for weakness. We stand up to bullies. And we will never back down.

Elbows up.

America’s unjustified and reckless trade war threatens Canadian jobs, businesses, and our way of life. They are trying to weaken us so they can own us. In the face of this threat, we have a plan to build the strongest economy in the G7.

To do this, there must be one Canadian economy, not thirteen. That’s why Mark Carney has a plan to remove barriers to internal trade. We will reduce internal trade costs by up to 15% and expand our economy by up to $200 billion, that is up to $5,000 for every Canadian. We will also build trade corridors that stitch this country together more tightly – where people can work anywhere, where businesses can sell their products anywhere. These actions will grow our economy and offset the impacts of Trump’s tariffs. Our plan will lower costs for consumers, create new jobs and careers, open new markets for our homegrown goods and services, improve our energy independence, and increase labour mobility, including for health care workers and construction workers.

A Mark Carney-led government will:

• Unleash free trade in Canada by Canada Day by tabling legislation to eliminate all federal barriers to interprovincial trade and labour mobility and to remove all federal exceptions under the Canadian Free Trade Agreement. By removing internal trade barriers we will create higher paying jobs, unlock economic potential, and become stronger at home and abroad.
• Achieve mutual recognition of credentials with provinces and territories so Canadians can work wherever they want. This includes health professional credentials, professional qualifications in financial services, and trucking safety certifications, amongst others. In cases where mutual recognition is not attainable, we will harmonize regulations to enhance labour mobility. Following Nova Scotia, Ontario, New Brunswick, and PEI’s initial actions, we will drive down costs for Canadians and businesses, strengthen supply chains, increase productivity, and bring new opportunities.
• Reduce red tape. We will require all relevant federal departments – such as Transport Canada, Natural Resources Canada, and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada – to undertake reviews and to report on progress, within 60 days, on steps to eliminate outdated or unnecessary rules, reduce duplication or overlap with provincial rules, and streamline the administration of rules and the delivery of regulatory decisions.
• Protect our economic sovereignty by unlocking projects that grow our economy. We will work with provinces and territories and Indigenous Peoples to establish a list of nation-building projects that span provincial and territorial boundaries and deliver major economic and strategic benefits to Canadians. Long project approval timelines in Canada create significant investment uncertainty, hindering the rapid response needed to address today’s global economic shifts. We will prioritize funding and assessment resources for these projects on an expedited basis.

It’s time to unite this country and invest in nation-building infrastructure on a scale not seen in generations. Major nation-building projects will connect Canada and grow the economy in ways that last for generations, such as the Port of Churchill, hydrogen production in Edmonton, seizing vast solar potential in Cowessess, high-speed rail that starts with Windsor to Québec City, and a trade corridor to Grays Bay in Nunavut, amongst others.

A Mark Carney-led government will:

• Invest to build infrastructure that connects Canada, breaks down barriers, and brings people and economies closer together. We will work with all orders of government and Indigenous Peoples on critical infrastructure that connects communities. These could include contributions to projects such as the George Massey Tunnel that connects Richmond to Delta; supporting Alberta’s work on Edmonton to Calgary passenger rail; the Québec City Tramway; the Grays Bay Port and Road Project connecting the Arctic Ocean to Yellowknife and into southern Canada; and other projects such as the twinning of the Trans-Canada Highway. We will:
• Make the Confederation Bridge, Northumberland and Marine Atlantic, and the Coopérative de Transport Maritime et Aérien Ferries more affordable. We will ensure fair and equal treatment for PEI’s bridge and ferry access.
• Build high-speed rail that connects communities between Windsor and Québec City.
• Direct the Canadian Transportation Agency to develop a plan to address persistent complaints about accessibility on aircraft and other modes of transportation.
• Build new trade infrastructure that connects Canada through the new $5 billion Trade Diversification Corridors Fund, including ports, railways, airports, highways, and other trade enabling infrastructure. This will develop economic corridors that can make the greatest contribution to interprovincial and international trade, prioritizing areas where jobs and growth are held back by infrastructure capacity constraints. We will work in partnership with provinces, territories, and Indigenous Peoples to advance this work.
• Build the Arctic economy with more ports, highways, railways, and energy infrastructure, with a focus on dual-use infrastructure that grows our economy, reinforces our partnership with Indigenous communities, and secures our sovereignty [more].
• Advance nation-building infrastructure projects through the recently doubled Indigenous Loan Guarantee Program from $5 billion to $10 billion and increasing the sectoral scope. This will make it easier for more Indigenous communities to have a greater share in the benefits of major projects, including resource, infrastructure, transportation and trade projects across the country.
• Build out Canada’s east-west electricity grid, a nation-building transmission project developed with provinces, territories, and Indigenous partners, and stakeholders. This commitment will unleash clean growth across the country, connecting more homes and businesses to the power of clean electricity and attracting new investments in resource projects. And we will open new markets for large electricity producers in Canada, such as Hydro-Québec and Manitoba Hydro, and enhance connectivity to low-emissions electricity needed for industry and the broader economy to reach net-zero emissions. This effort will strengthen our energy security and build Canada into one economy.
• Make rural and small communities more affordable and accessible through investing an additional $250 million in the Rural Transit Solutions Fund. By working with provinces and territories, we will lower costs and further support the development, expansion, and operation of local, regional, and cross-Canada transit and bus solutions that help Canadians get to work, school, medical appointments, and visit loved ones.
• Invest in digital infrastructure for the economy of tomorrow. We will catalyze the construction and development of AI infrastructure including data storage facilities, computing capacity, high speed, safe and reliable communication networks, and digital supply chain solutions to improve efficiency and reduce costs for Canadians. This will include improving rural broadband and reliable cell service that connects communities.
• Provide disaster mitigation and recovery funding where infrastructure that connects Canada is under threat. This will help communities get back on their feet after natural disasters that are increasing with climate change.
• Build critical health infrastructure like hospitals, clinics, and long-term care facilities by working with provinces and territories.
• Build community infrastructure that brings communities together. We will engage with municipalities that make progress on housing first.
• Make buildings more accessible by increasing funding to the Enabling Accessibility Fund to ensure that workplaces are accessible and incorporating more barrier-free and barrier-free ready designs into upcoming housing catalogues and into Canada’s building efforts so that new housing is accessible to all Canadians.

As the global economy and trading system is being fundamentally reshaped by the reckless tariffs imposed by the United States, Canada needs to use every tool at its disposal to get nation-building projects built. We have the resources the world wants, the best workers, a strong domestic market, and access to three coasts to trade from. Major projects will grow our economy, bring our products to new markets with reliable trading partners, and create good jobs for generations of workers.

Investors are looking for certainty. They want a consistent, reliable, and safe place where they can build long-term multi-year projects, in an environment free from political volatility. Canada will be that place. We respect Indigenous rights, protect the environment, uphold the rule of law, and build things in the right way. It’s time for the government to commit its powers, policy instruments, and fiscal capacity to speed up the review process so we can build major projects in the national interest.

A Mark Carney-led government will:

• Get big projects built quickly by establishing “One Window” project decisions through a Major Federal Project Office and effectively shifting the focus of project review from “why” to “how.” This will enable businesses to navigate regulations more quickly and with fewer redundancies. This office will uphold rigour when it comes to environmental protection and Indigenous consultation and participation.
• Require the new Major Federal Project Office to render final decisions on projects on a maximum two-year timeline, much faster than the former government’s five-year timeline. This will include where other federal decisions are required, including under the Fisheries Act, the Species at Risk Act, and other federal legislation.
• Move forward with One Project, One Review. Within six months, we will sign Cooperation and Substitution Agreements with all willing Premiers, as well as Indigenous Governing Bodies, allowing the federal government to recognize provincial, territorial, and Indigenous-led assessments. It will reinforce the rigours of Canada’s system that protects the environment, guarantees Indigenous consultation and involvement, and builds community buy-in. This is a bonus for investors because it provides long-term certainty, which compared to growing uncertainty in the U.S., provides a distinct Canadian advantage.
• Advance Indigenous participation in major projects to ensure First Nations, Inuit, and Métis rights-holders are a part of Canada’s accelerated push to build [more].
• Double capacity support so more Indigenous communities can take an active role in project decisions at various stages, and to improve meaningful and immediate participation [more].

In this time of crisis, protecting Canada means protecting our culture, our journalism, our perspectives. The Americans have threatened our sovereignty and issued inflammatory statements about our economy; we need to be able to tell a story that fights back. Our public broadcaster, CBC/Radio-Canada has stitched this nation together, reporting from Corner Brook to Trois-Rivières to Whitehorse to Comox, bringing Canadians together at critical moments. This institution is a cornerstone of our national identity; to not defend it is to cede the ability to tell our own stories.

Pierre Poilievre wants to erase 90 years of Canadian history, culture, and pride. He wants to get rid of a key bastion for protecting and promoting our culture and the French language. And he wants to do this at a time when reliable access to information – by Canadians, for Canadians – is absolutely essential.

A strong culture is forged by the history we share and the stories we tell that are uniquely our own. In a sea of American media and disinformation, we need Canadian voices more than ever.

A Mark Carney-led government will:

• Enshrine and protect CBC/Radio Canada by introducing legislation to establish statutory funding. Funding for our national public broadcaster should not be subject to the whims of government; our national institutions deserve to be protected by Parliament and changed only with the consent of the House of Commons and the people it represents.
• Strengthen CBC/Radio Canada’s mandate by:
• Developing a governance plan with CBC/Radio Canada to improve accountability, empower leadership, streamline processes and tap into the spirit of innovation. This will also improve citizen engagement and understanding of our country, from the West Coast to the East Coast and to the far reaches of the Canadian North. It is only by engaging all parts of our country that we can tell its stories.
• Equipping them to further promote and support Canadian culture including Quebec’s unique culture, which is at the heart of our national identity.
• Strengthening local news, so that all Canadians have access to timely, relevant and reliable news.
• Adding to their mandate the clear and consistent transmission of life-saving information during emergencies.
• Including a commitment of including Indigenous perspectives.
• Fully equipping them to combat disinformation so that Canadians have a news source they know and trust.
• Bolstering innovation and investing in new digital tools so that they can deliver the news when and how Canadians want it.
• Provide an initial $150 million boost in annual funding while directing CBC/Radio Canada to develop a strategic plan consistent with this new mandate. We will work towards bringing CBC/Radio Canada’s long-term funding levels in line with the average funding of other national public broadcasters over time.
• Support Canadian artists and creators by increasing funding to agencies such as the Canada Council for the Arts, Telefilm, the Canada Media Fund, and the National Film Board, recognizing the economic importance of Canada’s creative industries and creators. The more of our perspectives that are brought to life, the better we understand Canada, and the more we can show the world what makes Canada strong.

Canada is the most beautiful country in the world. Right now is the moment to give Canadians a reason to discover, and rediscover, it for themselves. Trips to Parks Canada and national historic sites, galleries, and travelling by rail, deepen our love for this country, open our eyes in new ways, and make the memories that mould a strong Canadian identity.

A Mark Carney-led government will:

• Introduce a Canada Strong Pass for three months this summer. The Canada Strong Pass will provide children and youth under the age of 18 with free access to Canada’s incredible national galleries and museums, and free seats on VIA Rail when they travel with their parents. We will work with willing provinces and territories to establish similar pricing structures in our beautiful provincial museums and galleries. This pass will be available from June to August 2025. We will also introduce heavily discounted access and fares for young Canadians aged 18-24.
• Make access to National Parks and Historic Sites free this summer for everyone. We will also reduce prices for camping sites in national parks for all Canadians from June to August. Now is the time to rediscover Canada in all its beauty [more].

President Trump’s tariffs are fundamentally restructuring global trade and Canadian businesses are anxious about lost customers and jobs. In this time of crisis, Canadian businesses need to know that domestic demand is there. It’s time for the Government of Canada to give Canadian companies due consideration in federal procurement. Buying Canadian gives companies the confidence to build, to hire, and to stand strong in the face of this crisis.

At a time when our economy is under threat, consumers want to do their part as patriotic Canadians, buying things that are truly made here. But sometimes figuring out what is a Canadian product is hard.

A Mark Carney-led government will:

• Make it easy for Canadians to Buy Canadian. Working with retailers, agricultural producers, manufacturers, food and beverage companies, and by maximizing Canada’s supply chain we will increase transparency and increase stringency in origin of product labelling so that it is simple, clear, and easy to identify what is a truly Canadian product. To help make this happen, we will provide support to help manufacturers adapt and for the Competition Bureau to enforce these new requirements.
• Deploy a made-in-Canada procurement strategy that prioritizes, whenever possible, Canadian suppliers and supply chains, and limiting bidders from foreign suppliers to bidding only on what we have agreed to in Canada’s Free Trade Agreements. We will prioritize Canadian contractors in our defence procurement, including the Canadian aerospace industry. Crown Corporations with major capital acquisitions, like VIA Rail, will also be encouraged to meet this standard.
• Buy Canadian clean by prioritizing Government of Canada purchases to be low carbon emission and when applicable, sustainability certified products and materials. This includes building materials, vehicle fleets, and other goods and services. We will support clean growth in Canada, create jobs, and support Canadian business.
• Establish Buy Canadian standards for federal infrastructure funding including maximizing Canadian steel, aluminum, and forestry products.
• Leverage government funding to prioritize and procure Canadian-built vehicles, catalyzing domestic investment to grow the Canadian auto industry.
• Bet on Canadian innovators and entrepreneurs by leveraging the government’s purchasing power to drive Canadian innovation, solving Canadian problems in new ways, and improving efficiency and service delivery, while supporting our small and medium-sized businesses.