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Grow fair trade: shape and strengthen global governance
Wednesday, 24 Jun 2015 - GPC 2015 platform background paper Success for Canada in the international sphere starts at home, where we can build on the strengths of our land, our people, and our economy. In negotiations abroad...
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Eliminate the infrastructure deficit - grow jobs and the economy
Wednesday, 24 Jun 2015 - GPC 2015 platform background paper If only upgrading Canada’s basic infrastructure were as easy as upgrading our digital gadgets. Maybe then we would not be facing a backlog of construction and...
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Canadian economic union
Wednesday, 24 Jun 2015 - GPC 2015 platform background paperBusinesses and individuals want to take their goods, services, or skills across provincial borders. Yet they face a veritable obstacle course of differing...
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Work for peace - Canada as a global leader
Wednesday, 24 Jun 2015 - GPC 2015 platform background paper Canada is fundamentally a peaceful country. We should be constructive participants in our global community, enhancing our peacekeeping capabilities and providing a...
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Democratic reforms - Make Every Vote Count. Restore power to Parliament and the people
Wednesday, 24 Jun 2015 - GPC 2015 platform background paper Electoral reform: The first-past-the-post voting system has lost the confidence of Canadians. It is the only system which allows a party with a minority of votes to...
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Justice and Reconciliation for Indigenous Peoples of Canada
Wednesday, 24 Jun 2015 - GPC 2015 platform background paperAs the Truth and Reconciliation Commission so clearly and eloquently sets out, a full recognition and address of the lingering, multigenerational effects of...
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A serious climate change agenda
Wednesday, 24 Jun 2015 - GPC 2015 platform background paperThe climate is changing in harmful and risky ways due to our profligate use of fossil fuels. Despite this fact, the Conservative administration prefers to shoot the...
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A prescription for healthier health care
Tuesday, 23 Jun 2015 - GPC 2015 platform background paper Universal health care is fundamental to Canadian citizenship — it’s an expression of the values that draw us together. Despite this fact, health care has become...
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Build the foundations of a dynamic sustainable economy
Tuesday, 23 Jun 2015 - GPC 2015 platform background paperThe need for sustainability, energy efficiency, and secure energy supplies is changing the way we think about and do business. The shift to a sustainable...
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Retirement security; income security for persons with disabilities; our veterans
Tuesday, 23 Jun 2015 - GPC 2015 platform background paper We are living longer. While this is unquestionably good news, a great many of us haven’t saved enough for a longer retirement. A weak economy has caused...
