Election 2021 news brief: September 15, 2021

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As election day fast approaches, you may still be pondering exactly who you will vote for. If you’re still feeling uninspired by the parties’ platforms, look no further than our latest story for some policy ideas you may not have heard of yet.

In the final stretch of the election, we’re highlighting policy priorities identified by various non-profits, charities and mutual aid organizations working on some of Canada’s most pressing issues, from gender equity to securing the rights of migrant workers. Whether these issues figured prominently in the election or not, these groups are bound to keep advocating for them with the next government. Here are some of their requests.

Federal Election 2021: The Latest Updates

• The NDP has shared how they will pay for their platform, with $214 billion expected in new spending over the next five years. The party is anticipating lower deficits than the Liberals and Conservatives due to taxes on the wealthy and corporations.
• The Liberals say they will criminalize the act of blocking access to buildings that provide healthcare in light of recent anti-lockdown and anti-vaccine protests.
• The Narwhal breaks down where the federal parties stand on three big climate and environmental issues that you may have missed in last week’s leader debates.
• Many trans and non-binary Canadians say they continue to receive voting cards with their deadnames — the name a person used before transitioning. This can turn a standard situation into a stressful and even discriminatory one for some.
• Three months following the deadly attack on a Muslim family in London, Ontario, Muslim communities across Canada are concerned that Islamophobic violence has been forgotten by the major party leaders during the election campaign.
• The first and only English-language debate saw the five main party leaders spar over issues from climate change to reconciliation. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was repeatedly challenged over his decision to call an election in the first place. 
• Reading between the lines of the debate: “When politicians squirm, pay close attention.” 
• The Conservatives’ platform costing would see $52.5 billion in new spending over the next five years, with no plan to balance the budget before then.
• The Liberals have pushed for more affordable internet for years, but their latest platform shows no sign it plans to keep doing so. The Toronto Star looks into why.
• A majority of Canadians think now is the time to tackle the wealth gap in the country, according to a new poll commissioned by the Broadbent Institute. Eighty-nine percent of respondents say support for measures such as raising taxes on large and wealthy corporations could influence how they vote on election day.
• Advocates say they are disappointed by the lack of racial diversity among candidates from Canada’s parties. CTV News breaks down how the three largest parties fare in terms of racial and gender diversity.

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