Liberal Party of Canada

Leader

Mark Carney

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Positions on Issues

• Climate & Environment

  Committed to net-zero emissions by 2050 and a sectoral cap on oil-and-gas emissions. Has maintained federal carbon pricing for industrial emitters; ended consumer-side fuel charge in 2025.

• Cost of Living

  Ended the consumer carbon fuel charge in 2025 and increased the rebate. Has expanded the Grocery Rebate, dental benefit, and is rolling out cardiovascular and mental-health pharmacare expansion through Bill C-18B.

• Digital Rights

  Sponsored the Online News Act (C-18) and the Online Harms Act (C-63). Bill C-11 (2026) brings AI accountability and bias-audit requirements to high-impact systems.

• Economy & Jobs

  Under Carney, has prioritized removing interprovincial trade barriers (Bill C-5), industrial-policy investment in critical minerals and AI, and skilled-trades expansion.

• Education

  Has expanded student-loan eligibility, doubled student grants in 2023, and supports federal apprenticeship funding. Education delivery remains provincial jurisdiction.

• Healthcare

  Supports the public single-payer system, expanded federal funding through the Canada Health Transfer, and the rollout of national dental care and pharmacare programs negotiated with the provinces.

• Housing

  Has launched the Housing Accelerator Fund tying federal money to municipal zoning changes. Bill C-9 (2026) extends GST removal on purpose-built rentals for low-income Canadians.

• Immigration

  Reduced annual permanent-resident targets in 2024-2026 after years of rapid growth. Continues to support family-class reunification, refugee resettlement, and skilled-economic streams.

• Indigenous Rights

  Continues implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act and the 94 Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Has funded clean drinking water investments and Indigenous-led child welfare.

• National Security

  Has committed to reaching the 2% of GDP NATO defence spending target by 2030, increased Arctic security investment, and is implementing the Strong Borders Act (Bill C-2).