Issue
Youth & Future Generations
Student loan policy, Canada Summer Jobs, youth-employment supports, federal climate commitments to future generations, and a possible Future Generations Commissioner.
Where parties stand
Compare side-by-side- Bloc QuébécoisBLOC
Supports federal student-loan reforms but wants Quebec's distinct loans-and-bursaries system fully funded via the transfer formula. Backs intergenerational-equity commitments.
- Conservative Party of CanadaCONSERVATIVE
Would expand RESP withdrawal flexibility, end the federal carbon tax (citing intergenerational fairness), and tie Canada Summer Jobs eligibility to private-sector employers.
Supports a Future Generations Commissioner, a youth seat at federal-provincial First Ministers' meetings, universal post-secondary tuition, and statutory carbon-debt limits.
- Liberal Party of CanadaLIBERAL
Maintains Canada Summer Jobs ($300M/year), the Canada Student Grant doubled to $4,200, and the elimination of federal student-loan interest. Net-Zero accountability commits to future generations.
Would eliminate federal student debt entirely (forgive existing balances), establish a Federal Youth Climate Future Commissioner, and create a guaranteed income for under-25s in transition.
Bills affecting this issue
No tracked bills are linked to this issue yet.