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Pierre Poilievre's latest Jordan Peterson interview is a clear signal that Canadians need another option. What about The Canadian Future Party?
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The party's early stances involved positioning themselves as political centrists while trying to differentiate themselves from the Liberal and Conservative Parties. The party's 'interim policy framework' lists five areas of concern: Personal Freedoms, Open Government, Responsible Spending, Stronger Together (At Home), and Stronger Together (Abroad).

Interim Policy Framework

Freedoms

Remaining uninvolved in anything considered a private matter for adult citizens

Governance

Electoral reform resulting in mixed-member proportional representation

Increased public participation in policymaking as part of the legislative process

Greater transparency by ensuring all public government documents are easily available online

Improving the timeliness of responses to the public from government offices

A national internet strategy to protect privacy rights

The creation of an independent office combatting disinformation Combatting abuses of artificial intelligence

Fiscal policy

Reform of the civil service to refocus government efforts to where the most impact can be made

Allowing the private sector to take a larger role in society with government oversight

Simplifying the tax code to close loopholes in cooperation with the provinces and territories

Ending corporate subsidies and supply management where a return on investment cannot be delivered

Improving government procurement based on private sector best practices

Lowering the national debt

Domestic policy

Combatting climate change with carbon capture, nuclear, renewables, and democratically sourced fossil fuels

Imposing the costs of emissions on large emitters rather than directly on citizens

Respecting areas of provincial authority and ensuring data is shared on how federal money is used

Negotiate self-government and resource sharing agreements with First Nations

Forming a national civil defence corps to handle national disasters and provide opportunities to youth

Restructuring the RCMP into a domestic intelligence service and leaving policing to the provinces and territories

Working with the provinces and territories to build housing and direct immigrants to areas they are needed

Ensuring provinces and territories share data on healthcare spending

Allowing immigrants qualified in healthcare to be assessed for work within six months

Investing in scientific research and development to attract Canadian youth and immigrants to tech roles

Foreign policy

A comprehensive review of foreign and defence policy

Supporting an alliance of democracies starting with Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom

Increase military spending to 2% of GDP to meet NATO goals

Russo-Ukrainian War

The Canadian Future Party supports the aid granted by the Government of Canada to Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion of the country began in February 2022. It has also been critical of the Conservative Party for voting against the Canada–Ukraine Free Trade Agreement over the language on carbon pricing, claiming they sacrificed Ukrainian interests to appease pro-Russian and climate change denying influencers on social media. The Future Party calls for more monetary, diplomatic, and material aid to be given to Ukraine. It also would like to see greater spending on the Canadian Forces to support NATO and other democracies globally, and has expressed discontent with cuts to defence spending by the Liberal Party.

Housing

Citing forecasts by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation that five million new housing units will be needed by 2030 to meet current needs, the Canadian Future Party has proposed directly involving the federal government in new developments. It proposes first engaging in areas under federal responsibility, such as housing for military bases and government employees, which can take pressure off of local supply. This housing would also prioritize the use of new technologies to minimize their environmental impact. Housing for indigenous communities is also something the party would look into, building off-reserve stock to address their needs.

Furthermore, the party aims to encourage remote work. Ultimatums requiring employees to return to the office are seen as a negative factor in dense urban centres. Flexible workforces are seen as a possible solution to maximizing existing housing stock. The party also sees it as a way to revitalize smaller communities across the country in the process of alleviating large cities.

Foreign interference

The Canadian Future Party expressed concerns regarding allegations of the Liberal nomination of Han Dong in Don Valley North having been subject to foreign interference. Referring to a report by the Foreign Interference Commission, which stated that nomination contests can be gateways for foreign states wishing to interfere in democratic processes, the following four recommendations were put forward for the party's own operations:

Only Canadian citizens can become voting members of the Canadian Future Party

Permanent residents can be engaged but will be given observer status

Voting members will have to join the party in advance of a nomination to participate

The disclosure of any candidate's relationship to a foreign power will be required

Bill C-70 has been described by the party as containing many positive elements they have called for. These include the foreign agent registry, new powers for CSIS, and new criminal offences aimed at protecting Canadian institutions. An additional recommendation was made to amend the Elections Act to strengthen oversight over party nominations. Due to the possibility that Bill C-70 may not be in force in time for a future election, it was suggested that Elections Canada create voluntary guidelines for all federal parties to update their nomination processes beforehand.

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