Potential social sector impacts from Canadian election promises

Author Abigail Turner
Here’s a breakdown of how the three main parties’ promises could affect changemakers.

Why It Matters

Election platforms can be long and confusing. Breaking it down helps people make an informed decision, especially if the social sector is of critical importance to them.

Canadians will head to the polls on April 28, in what’s already been a heated federal election. The race has been dominated by the current and potentially rising U.S. tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump, with each party stating how they will manage the financial strains. 

Aside from the tariff talk, there have been plenty of party promises that could significantly impact Canada’s social sector. Below is an overview of the pledges made that could affect changemakers.

Read each of the party’s full plans here: Conservative, Liberal, NDP.

Housing

The Conservatives said they’

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