OTTAWA – Federal party leaders spent their first full day on the election campaign trail outlining their economic plans, with a strong focus on tax cuts, financial transfers, and skilled trades training.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre unveiled a plan for a middle-class tax cut, pledging to lower the lowest income tax bracket by 2.25 percentage points—a bigger reduction than the one percentage point cut proposed by Liberal Leader Mark Carney. Speaking at a paper products plant in Brampton, Ontario, Poilievre framed his tax cut as a win for hardworking Canadians.
Meanwhile, Carney, campaigning in Gander, Newfoundland, reassured Canadians that financial transfers to individuals and provinces would not be reduced despite a government spending review. He also committed to releasing a fully costed platform soon. Gander, a town famous for its hospitality during 9/11, was chosen as the backdrop for Carney’s message on Canadian unity and compassion.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, starting his day in Montreal, proposed using federal Crown land to develop 100,000 rent-controlled homes over the next decade. He also promised a plan to train 100,000 new skilled workers to address Canada’s labor shortage. Later in the day, Singh traveled to Toronto, a key battleground that could determine the election outcome.
Since the election call on Sunday, all three major parties have positioned themselves as defenders of Canada’s economy and sovereignty, particularly in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s economic pressures and annexation threats.
With election day set for April 28, the race is heating up as leaders work to secure votes.
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