Platform

Looking Forward

Most political parties base their plans on one looming event  - the next election, and one aim - staying in power. The Green Party is different. We look much further forward, and we plan for a far greater goal - a livable world, with enough for everyone, with healthy communities based on healthy economies.  Security for our communities and for future generations is our foremost priority.

Canadian economist John Kenneth Galbraith said “All great leaders have had one characteristic in common: it is the willingness to confront unequivocally the major anxiety of their people in their time.”

That is the role for the Green Party. Some may dismiss us as idealists, utopians and dreamers. But we are the realists. We know our goals can be achieved. We also know that if they’re not, our children and grandchildren will be condemned to an unlivable world.

The most urgent threat is the climate crisis. We must move to a low-carbon economy and dramatically reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. We can do this in ways that enhance Canada’s economy and the wellbeing of all Canadians.

We must also invest in peace.

And we must shockproof our society against unforeseeable events by building in resilience.

In energy, that means relying increasingly on decentralized renewable power and less on mega-project generators. In social policy, it means realizing that looking out for one another is as important as breathable air, drinkable water and healthy food.

The Green Party faces the major threats of our time—the climate crisis, economic instability, increasing militarism, and a growing gap between rich and poor—with clear-eyed realism. It offers practical solutions—down-to-earth policies. We want to engage Canadians in positive changes that are essential to bequeathing a livable world to our children.