Jack Layton's plan to move Canada forward starts with protecting good jobs and fostering new ones in a new energy economy. This is a plan for change that tackles the growing gap between the rich and the rest—with policies that'll help families like yours make ends meet.
More than ever, we need a Prime Minister who’ll protect and modernize public health care for a changing population. Faced with a global climate crisis, we need a strong Prime Minister who will make the big polluters pay and who will invest in environmental solutions that work.
Jack Layton will be that Prime Minister.
For too long, the federal agenda has been set at the boardroom table instead of the kitchen table. This election, Layton and his team of New Democrats will release a plan that puts you and your family first.
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Our children’s first years are their foundation for lifelong success—or struggle. Healthy environments, nutrition and engagement are crucial. And we know that learning-oriented child care is one choice that gives kids a valuable head-start. ... |
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When it comes to our environment, you and your family want a Prime Minister who will stand up to the big polluters—to protect our natural heritage, tackle global warming, and secure a healthy future for coming generations. ... |
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When it comes to global warming, most people are far ahead of their politicians and business leaders. To ensure a healthy Canada for future generations, families like yours are ready to move from a polluting economy to a sustainable one now. ... |
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Canada's future prosperity depends on how well we equip the next generation of workers in an increasingly competitive 21st-century economy—yet education and training is becoming less accessible for all but the most privileged. ... |
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From Port Alberni to Thunder Bay, from Cote-Nord to Pictou County, today's workers want to build a sustainable industry for a prosperous future. But unfair trade is pushing this proud sector and the families that work in it to the brink. ... |
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Today’s families expect quality health care for everyone—not just for those who can afford to buy it. That's why the NDP's Tommy Douglas created public medicare, and that's why New Democrats are working now to secure this vital social program. ... |
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New Canadians have always made our country stronger, and healthy immigration levels are more important than ever—to help build thriving communities and a 21st-century workforce to compete with the world's best. ... |
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Whether they’re making auto parts or electronics, pipe fittings or wind turbines, manufacturers are the bedrock of our economy—employing two-million in family-supporting jobs. Yet at a time when this sector should be leading the way to a sustainable and prosperous future, Canadian manufacturers are in crisis. ... |
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After decades of economic growth, Canada is one of the wealthiest countries on earth. But as the fruits of prosperity flow increasingly to a privileged few, the gap between the rich and everyone else has never been wider. ... |
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Canadian women made important strides toward equality throughout the 20th century—barely 80 years ago, women won legal recognition as “persons”. But today, after decades of significant gains, progress is stalling. ... |
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Canadians are proud of the independent choices we make to build a better country. But Stephen Harper is the latest in a string of Prime Ministers who’ve put our very sovereignty at risk to please their friends at the boardroom table. ... |
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Despite great progress among developed nations over the last century, more than a billion people in the rest of the world live on under a dollar a day. Six million die each year from preventable diseases. And every three seconds, another child dies from the effects of extreme poverty. ... |
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At home and abroad, Canadians have been some of the world's foremost defenders of human rights and quality. And while they've managed to knock down many barriers, much work remains to be done to create the fair society we dream about. ... |
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For government to be truly democratic, citizens need to know that their votes count equally— but Canadian elections too often fail to meet that promise. ... |
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With prices for essentials soaring and average wages stuck in neutral, families like yours can struggle to make ends meet—but Stephen Harper has abandoned you to powerful corporations that don’t treat you fairly. ... |
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As the benefits of Canada's economic growth flow increasingly to a privileged few, the gap between the rich and the rest has never been wider—and most families like yours are finding it harder, not easier, to make ends meet. ... |
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This year, First Nations communities in Canada and all Canadians shared a historic moment when Parliament apologized for the tragic legacy of Indian Residential Schools. This first step needs to be followed up by action to address the social and economic inequalities that our First Nations communities face—but Stephen Harper has refused to move forward. ... |
Arts & Culture |
Canadians are proud to see our own artists flourishing, here at home and abroad. So often these days, our musicians, filmmakers, writers and visual artists are the ones pushing boundaries at the top of their fields. But for younger artists following their lead, Stephen Harper’s funding cuts and gag laws have thrown up new barriers.... |
Dignity For Canada's Seniors |
Instead of retiring in dignity, a quarter-million of the seniors who built this country are struggling in poverty—and more and more middle-income retired couples have trouble making ends meet. Knowing that seniors will soon form a quarter of our population, it’s time for change to ensure real retirement security. ... |
Safer Communities |
Even with Canada’s overall crime declining, upsetting trends in gang and handgun violence are threatening many people’s most basic sense of security. But Stephen Harper’s narrow focus on locking up offenders as long as possible has come at the expense of change that could prevent crime and make our communities safer. ... |
Workers Rights |
As the gulf between the rich and the rest in this country blows open wider, our rights as workers have never mattered more—yet we have a Prime Minister who couldn’t care less. ... |
Global Peace |
Generations of Canadians have worked toward building a world that is more just, compassionate and peaceful. But we are being let down by successive Prime Ministers who turn their backs on Canada’s commitments to international peace and justice. ... |
