Conservative party
The Conservative government is looking to continue to maintain the economic infrastructure that Canada has relied on since the 2008 recession. More recently, the Conservative government’s involvement in the Trans-Pacific Partnership has provided the opportunity for Canadian goods and services to reach new customers.
The Conservative party pledge to continue to cut taxes—by keeping taxes low for small businesses and maintaining a steady variety of grants and benefits, the Conservatives hope to balance the national budget within the next year.
If re-elected, the Conservatives have set out to invest in a Public Transit Fund, which would seek to make amendments to the current transit infrastructure while lowering traffic and congestion.
Regarding environmental concerns, the Conservative party have pledged to reduce carbon emissions by 30 per cent before 2030—a substantial decrease from our 2005 emission levels. The Conservatives have also supported numerous pipelines including the TransCanada Energy East project, the Keystone XL oilsands pipeline, and have approved the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline.
If re-elected, a Conservative government has pledged to continue to commit to fighting ISIL in Iraq and Syria through sending CF-18 fighter jets and pledging funds towards fighting for religious freedoms in the Middle East. In addition to the Conservative government’s foreign policies, the Department of National Defence’s budget would increase by $11.8 billion within a period of ten years. The promised increase in national security spending would intend to further protect Canadian rights and values both at home and overseas. In regards to immigration policies, the Conservative party has pledged to accept nearly 10,000 refugees from Iraq and Syria over a span of four years.
A Conservative government has promised continued investment in the state of post-secondary education by boosting the funding for education savings plans. The Conservative party promised to double their contribution to the registered education savings plan (RESP)—this is intended to help families to better invest in their RESP’s and aims to make sending students to post-secondary education more affordable. In addition, a Conservative government has pledged to invest in collaboration between small businesses and organizations in order to ensure that students are able to find jobs after graduation.