The American economy is sputtering, China is proving to be an unreliable partner, and the British and Europeans are struggling with their own relationship. To address an alarming spike in gun violence, the Tories have promised a tough-on-crime agenda focused on sending more gang members to prison for longer. New Democrats want to expand the current model to include mental health, dental, eye and hearing coverage. Unemployment rate jumps slightly as more people look for fewer jobs, Breaking down Canadians' questions about the cost of living. Even before the election began, there was growing interest in reducing plastic, which can end up in landfill, in our waterways and, infamously, in shipping containers sent to Malaysia and the Philippines. They pledge net-zero emissions by 2050. Affordability is a big issue for swing voters ⁠— especially in Metro Vancouver and the Greater Toronto Area, where sky-high housing costs and transit go hand in hand. His plan to do that includes slashing foreign aid by 25 per cent, cancelling corporate handouts and cutting costs on consultants and federally owned real estate. It also pledges legislation to regulate natural health products. It promises to reduce carbon emissions by investing in green technology funded in part by polluters who fail to meet new standards, but haven’t explained how this would be more effective than a carbon tax. Nationally, about one third of parents report difficulty in finding child care spaces, but only about one in ten parents say that has prompted them to change their work schedules. They could even become the ballot questions. A Bloc Québécois motion introduced in the House of Commons on Tuesday could provide Canada’s premiers with “helpful” ammunition when they make their case for more health-care cash from the federal government, Ontario’s Finance minister said earlier today. The party has not released a policy on this issue, but claims getting rid of supply management would create “thousands of jobs.”. Conservatives strongly oppose a handgun ban and promise to repeal C-71, the Liberals’ gun bill. They are seeking judicial review of First Nation child welfare compensation. The party is against new pipelines — especially Energy East, the proposed pipeline that would have run through Quebec. 5. Bernier’s challenge is to be heard when his party’s support is hovering at only three per cent. The People’s Party plans to get rid of the carbon tax, citing an increased cost for business and the threat of job losses. In Ontario, Premier Doug Ford's government has triggered significant controversy as it tries to follow through on a campaign commitment to balance its budget. October 16: Liberal platform on climate change updated • Conservative platform on climate change updated • NDP platform on climate change updated • Bloc platform on climate change updated • Green platform on climate change updated • Section on environment added. He’s promised bigger roads, such as the George Massey Tunnel Replacement Project in Vancouver. These voters are often younger, live outside of the city (because they can’t afford to own downtown) and spend hours in transit every day on buses and trains that don’t always run smoothly. With the contenders in this election falling over one another in an effort to convince voters they are the best option to make life more affordable for families, it should be no surprise that all of the major parties are offering some kind of break on the cost of university. The Western Canadian economy has suffered serious damage as a result. It also wants to eliminate neonicotinoid pesticides, which have been blamed for bee deaths. Both the NDP and the Conservatives have said they have no plans to get rid of it — but that won’t stop the Liberals from citing it as an example of what their government has done to help families care for their children. The charge wouldn’t apply in “greener” provinces like Quebec. He has said he would do "nothing" to address climate change and leave it to the private sector to find solutions. It wants to cancel the temporary foreign worker program and implement a guaranteed livable income. The party wants to end “inefficient” fossil fuel subsidies. The party has not released a policy on this issue. The party hasn’t offered many details on its plans for the environment. The party wants to cut the corporate income tax rate from 15 to 10 per cent and abolish the personal capital gains tax entirely.