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Front Burner How different are the party platforms?
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Apr 23, 2025 Join Anis Heydari, a CBC senior business reporter, Mike Moffatt, an economist with a focus on housing challenges, and Peter Zimonjic, a senior writer specializing in crime and justice. They dive into the contrasting party platforms on crucial issues like housing and economic policies. Discover how the Liberals plan to tackle debt while the Conservatives promise tax relief. They also dissect crime strategies and essential service expansions proposed by each party, shedding light on their implications for everyday Canadians.
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Housing Supply: Stick vs Incentive
- Liberal and Conservative approaches to increasing housing supply mostly differ in tone, using incentives versus sticks.
- Both aim to influence municipalities to build more homes through funding conditions.
GST Tax Relief and Housing Affordability
- GST removal on new homes targets affordability differently: Conservatives offer broad relief, Liberals focus on first-time buyers.
- Conservative plan risks benefiting investors; Liberal plan is narrower but less costly.
Rent Affordability: Liberal & NDP Focus
- Only Liberals and NDP propose targeted rent-affordability programs; Conservatives have little renter-specific policy.
- NDP links federal funding to renter protections like rent control in provinces.