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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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