About Justin

50 years old

Hometown: Ottawa, Ontario

Justin Trudeau was born in Ottawa, Ontario. He is the son of former Prime Minister, Pierre Trudeau. He worked as a French and math teacher in Vancouver, B.C, and served as the chair of Katimavik, Canada's national youth service program. In 2008, he became a Member of Parliament and was elected leader of the Liberal Party of Canada in 2013. Justin once starred in a CBC mini-series called The Great War and portrayed a young Canadian soldier in the Battle of Passchendaeles.

Economy

A Liberal government would work to offer more benefits for Canadian families, readjust tax brackets in favour of the middle class, and overhaul the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA). They would also make investments into clean energy technology and green innovation in sectors across the economy.^[1][2]

If elected, a Liberal government would cut the middle class income tax rate from 22% to 20.5% and would raise taxes from 29% to 33% on incomes over $200,000. They would also create a Canada Child Benefit (CCB), worth 'up to $533 a month per child'.^[5]

The Liberal Party promises to improve the protection of Canada's marine areas, land, and wildlife. They would adjust national park admission fees to encourage families and new Canadians to visit them.^[3]

If elected, a Liberal government would institute emissions reduction targets that allow the provinces and territories to design their own carbon pricing policies.^[11]

If elected, a Liberal government would call for a national inquiry into murdered and missing Aboriginal women, and implement all 94 recommendations from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. They would also invest $515 million per year in annual funding for First Nations K-12 education.^[4]

A Liberal government would "immediately" lift the 2% cap on funding for First Nations programs and ensure that the Crown fully executes its constitutional duty to consult and respect Aboriginal Peoples on project reviews and assessments.^[11]

If elected, a Liberal government would support the Keystone XL Pipeline project while opposing the Northern Gateway Pipeline project.^[16]

Justice

A Liberal government would legalize and regulate marijuana. They would also introduce new initiatives to support emergency workers across the country.^[17]

A Liberal government would implement new initiatives to support emergency workers. They have promised to establish a public safety officer compensation benefit of $300,000 to support the families of firefighters, paramedics, or police officers killed or permanently injured in the line of duty.^[18]

If elected, a Liberal government would invest in providing improved home care for seniors, work with the provinces to lower prescription drugs costs, and create a more flexible and accessible Employment Insurance Compassionate Care Benefit.^[20]

If elected, a Liberal government would "strengthen the federal government's role in safeguarding the national healthcare system" by meeting with premiers to improve healthcare in areas such as wait times, affordability of prescription drugs, and availability of care at home.^[21]

If elected, a Liberal government would work to strengthen ties with Canada's North American counterparts. They would also end the current bombing campaign in Iraq and Syria.^[25]

If elected, a Liberal government would "immediately" work to lift the Mexican visa requirement and host a new trilateral summit with the United States and Mexico.^[26]

If elected, a Liberal government would institute a plan to ensure that the Temporary Foreign Worker Program is used only to fill jobs when qualified Canadians cannot be found. They would also promise to bring 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada as soon as possible.^[28][29]

The Liberal Party has voted against Bill C-24, the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act, and would commit to repealing the "unconstitutional" sections of it.^[30]

If elected, a Liberal government would introduce a universal Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) program to support Canadian families in honouring the rights of children to achieve their full potential.^[31][32]

A Liberal government would introduce a Teacher and Early Childhood Educator School Supply Tax Benefit. This tax benefit will apply to the purchase of up to $1,000 worth of school supplies per year for their students, providing a cash benefit of up to $150 annually.^[33]

If elected, a Liberal government would create a national housing commission to work in conjunction with all levels of government, and provide tax incentives for developers and landlords to build and renovate rental units.^[35]

A Liberal government would increase the new residential rental property rebate on the GST to 100%, eliminating all GST on new capital investments in affordable rental housing. This would "end the tax penalty on developers interested in building new, modestly priced rental properties, as well as provide $125 million per year in tax incentives to increase and substantially renovate the supply of rental housing across Canada".^[36]

A Liberal government would keep and amend Bill C-51.^[37]

If elected, A Liberal government would maintain Bill C-51 with added amendments including a 'sunset clause' which would have the bill reviewed by an all-party committee every three years. In addition, they would create a central, no-fee portal for personal information requests, where personal information held by the government will be provided within 30 days.^[38]

Government & Transparency

The Liberal Party would replace the current first-past-the-post electoral system while exploring mandatory and online voting. They would work to restructure the Senate and empower the Information Commissioner to make government data more open.^[40]

If elected, a Liberal government would replace the first-past-the-post electoral system with a new system decided upon by a special all-party committee and "national engagement" process where all new reform measures are fully and fairly studied and considered.^[41]

A Liberal government would cancel Canada Post's plans to end door-to-door mail delivery and would restore Statistic Canada's mandatory long-form census.^[44][45]

If elected, a Liberal government would create a Prime Minister's Youth Advisory Council, consisting of young Canadians aged 16-24, to provide non-partisan advice to the Prime Minister.^[46]