The federal NDP is promising to protect Canada’s healthcare system.
Leader Jagmeet Singh joined with healthcare workers in Edmonton where he committed to protecting the systems from American firms setting up operations or taking over services and clinics.
” There’s laws we can put in place to protect us against foreign takeovers to keep Canadian businesses Canadian,” says Singh.
“So similarly, when it comes to our healthcare assets, I’m saying I’m going to put in place protections to ensure that foreign companies, particularly American companies in this case, can come in and buy up our healthcare assets.”
Singh says he would also put an end to privatization and go after provinces that violate the Canada Health Act.
“People should be able to access healthcare online. People should be able to access healthcare with telecommunication services, but they shouldn’t have to pay for that.”
Liberal leader Mark Carney was in Winnipeg to outline his plans to make life more affordable.
It includes measures already taken, such as eliminating the consumer carbon tax, and previously announced promises as a tax cut for the middle class and eliminating the GST for first-time home buyers on homes worth one million dollars or less.
“Under a new liberal government, we will build a Canada you can afford. We will build an independent future for our country stronger than ever. We will build Canada strong,” says Carney.
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre was in Newfoundland-Labrador to reiterate his plans to bolster Canada’s energy sector.
He says it differs to that of Liberal leader Mark Carney’s.
“He supported massive carbon taxes while he moved his money out of the country to avoid paying them,” Poilievre said.
“He testified against the Northern Gateway pipeline while advising Trudeau against the Energy East pipeline. He supported the anti-pipeline Law C-69, the Energy Cap and countless other anti-development policies.
Poilievre also committed to giving First Nations more control of the money they receive for local projects.
“We will also allow First Nations governments to collect a share of federal income tax, corporate income tax, from the companies that harvest resources on their land.”
The federal election takes place on April 28th.
