The national early childhood education and daycare program introduced by the Liberals needs to be reformed and expanded. Investments in this sector have been shown to generate a strong return on investment – up to $6 return for every dollar invested. Affordable, high quality early childhood education makes it easier for parents to return to work, to have more children if they so choose, and helps ensure Canadian kids have the best start in life: research is clear that the early years are critical for acquiring essential skills and habits.

The existing program has created unnecessary roadblocks by insisting on quotas for not-for-profit daycare centres; this fails to recognize that many centres are very small businesses serving small communities, and creating a board of directors and complex management structures excludes many centres and creates obstacles for others.

The CFP will allow daycares who register as social enterprises to be eligible for federal funding, a category created by the Liberals to include businesses that have delivering a social good as their main goal: and what could be more of a social good than offering our young people the right start? This will reduce bureaucracy and allow centre operators to focus their attention where it should be: on the children in their care.

The CFP proposes a national Early Childhood Education summit, to push for higher standards across the country and to learn what the provinces and territories need to make sure that the goal of national, affordable childcare is delivered by 2028.

1. Continue targeted federal investments and intergovernmental coordination to increase housing supply nationwide.
2. Prioritize rapid-build technologies such as modular housing, beginning on federal lands.

1. Reinstate the federal government’s role in directly funding non-profit, co-operative, and low-income housing through the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).
2. Launch a federally funded land acquisition program for affordable housing. This temporary program will:
3. Help rebalance the housing market
4. Fully fund land purchases for eligible housing developments
5. Require a 99-year covenant ensuring land and buildings cannot be sold or repurposed
6. Eligible projects include: Low-income housing, Co-operative housing, Non-profit seniors’ residences, especially in areas outside major urban centres

Removing land costs will significantly reduce mortgage burdens and allow for truly affordable rents, especially for low-income Canadians often left out of “affordable housing” schemes.

1. Tackle housing shortages under federal control, including military housing.
2. Convert underused federal office buildings into family-friendly, rental housing using innovative construction methods.

Create dedicated federal immigration pathways for skilled tradespeople and construction workers—both temporary and permanent—to meet growing labor demands and avoid bottlenecks in the housing sector.

1. Fund large-scale pilot projects with post-secondary institutions, the private sector, and provinces or territories to test and scale up technologies that lower construction costs and speed up delivery.
2. Promote modern, efficient construction methods across all new federal housing initiatives.

1. Continue targeted federal investments and intergovernmental coordination to increase housing supply nationwide.
2. Prioritize rapid-build technologies such as modular housing, beginning on federal lands.

1. Reinstate the federal government’s role in directly funding non-profit, co-operative, and low-income housing through the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).
2. Launch a federally funded land acquisition program for affordable housing. This temporary program will:
3. Help rebalance the housing market
4. Fully fund land purchases for eligible housing developments
5. Require a 99-year covenant ensuring land and buildings cannot be sold or repurposed
6. Eligible projects include: Low-income housing, Co-operative housing, Non-profit seniors’ residences, especially in areas outside major urban centres

Removing land costs will significantly reduce mortgage burdens and allow for truly affordable rents, especially for low-income Canadians often left out of “affordable housing” schemes.

1. Tackle housing shortages under federal control, including military housing.
2. Convert underused federal office buildings into family-friendly, rental housing using innovative construction methods.

Create dedicated federal immigration pathways for skilled tradespeople and construction workers—both temporary and permanent—to meet growing labor demands and avoid bottlenecks in the housing sector.

1. Fund large-scale pilot projects with post-secondary institutions, the private sector, and provinces or territories to test and scale up technologies that lower construction costs and speed up delivery.
2. Promote modern, efficient construction methods across all new federal housing initiatives.

Despite billions in federal funding, Canada faces rising homelessness, worsened by inflated home prices and underperforming programs like Reaching Home.

The CFP will:

1. Eliminate homelessness caused by housing market failure through non-market housing options and Housing First programs
2. Tackle mental health and addiction as core drivers of chronic homelessness
3. Support expert-led, evidence-based reintegration strategies to help people transition from homelessness to stable housing and community life

We will assess and reform existing federal programs to ensure accountability and effectiveness in delivering long-term results.

1. Reinstate the federal government’s role in directly funding non-profit, co-operative, and low-income housing through the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).
2. Launch a federally funded land acquisition program for affordable housing. This temporary program will:
3. Help rebalance the housing market
4. Fully fund land purchases for eligible housing developments
5. Require a 99-year covenant ensuring land and buildings cannot be sold or repurposed
6. Eligible projects include: Low-income housing, Co-operative housing, Non-profit seniors’ residences, especially in areas outside major urban centres

Removing land costs will significantly reduce mortgage burdens and allow for truly affordable rents, especially for low-income Canadians often left out of “affordable housing” schemes.

1. Tackle housing shortages under federal control, including military housing.
2. Convert underused federal office buildings into family-friendly, rental housing using innovative construction methods.

1. Continue targeted federal investments and intergovernmental coordination to increase housing supply nationwide.
2. Prioritize rapid-build technologies such as modular housing, beginning on federal lands.

The CFP believes that a modern, fair, and efficient tax system is essential to individual prosperity, business investment, and national unity. Canada’s tax code has grown overly complex, placing an unnecessary burden on citizens, families, and businesses alike. Despite calls for reform going back over 60 years—including the recommendations of the Carter Commission—governments have failed to act.

The CFP calls for real tax reform that works for the 21st century.

Royal Commission on Tax Reform

1. The CFP recommends establishing a Royal Commission to reform and simplify the Canadian tax system.
2. The Commission should deliver its recommendations within 18 months, with legislation to be introduced and implemented by the third year.

Reform Based on Core Principles

The Commission’s work will be guided by the following principles:

1. Progressive taxation: Those with greater ability to pay should contribute a fairer share.
2. Tax fairness and integrity: Ensure all individuals and businesses pay what they owe—close all loopholes.
3. Competitiveness: Make Canada a globally attractive destination for business and investment.
4. Simplicity and transparency: Cut red tape and reduce the burden on taxpayers.

Climate change is undeniable if one looks at the data from the past century. Strengthening democracy is critical to protecting the environment as it is only democracies that place any importance on addressing the environmental crisis, but beyond that, Canada must also:

1. Equip itself to face upcoming environmental crises
2. Continue implementing measures to reduce greenhouse gas emission, including the industrial carbon levies, fund research and development for cleantech innovation, and provide incentives for consumers, buildings and industry to accelerate their carbon emission reductions

Canada must urgently decouple from U.S.-dependent defence and resource supply chains as American trade and procurement policies increasingly threaten our sovereignty. Rare earth elements and specialized steels—resources Canada possesses in abundance—are central to modern military and high-tech manufacturing. The U.S. Department of Defence has already invested in Canadian rare earth supply to safeguard its own military programs. Yet, the imposition of tariffs and protectionist trade measures by the U.S. threatens to choke off this cooperation, driving up costs for both nations while placing Canadian resource sovereignty at risk. Canada must seize this moment to establish a national rare earth strategy—one that supports domestic extraction, processing, and refinement capabilities. By reducing our reliance on U.S.-controlled supply chains and licensing regimes, we can secure access to the materials needed for advanced aerospace, defence, and clean energy applications - including nuclear. We will support the development of Canadian-owned rare earth mining projects, create incentives for domestic processing capacity, and invest in research to build an independent, resilient critical minerals industry.

CFP supports a West-East pipeline to get Canadian oil to our democratic allies, and for the approval process for resource development projects to be made simpler while, at the same time, we create an Energy Fund to direct revenue from fossil fuel extraction to support new carbon neutral technology. Just as revenues from the horse-driven economy of the 19th century powered the transition to fossil fuels in the 20th, so must the carbon economy power the change to renewables.

Canada must embrace nuclear energy: if you believe climate change is real, and a threat, then we can go nuclear within a generation. The challenge of safely storing and disposing of nuclear waste is minor when compared to the risks of rising sea levels, a melting Arctic, and global social disruptions caused by rising temperatures. Existing nuclear technology can be complemented by research into small modular reactors; both offer significant opportunities for Canada to protect our planet and grow wealthier by sharing our technology with reliable overseas partners.

The CFP will establish a Ministry of Information as a strategic tool to support Canada’s sovereignty, democracy, and global standing by combatting disinformation and foreign interference. The CBC/Radio-Canada, as the national public broadcaster, will be refocused to serve the mission of aggregating and verifying national and international news, conducting investigative journalism, and contributing to a unified national narrative.

CBC/Radio-Canada will also offer international broadcasting in support of Canada’s foreign policy goals and serve as a training ground for new Canadian journalists, filling the gap left by the closure of America’s. Fact-based journalism is a powerful tool against disinformation and propaganda, particularly from hostile actors like China, Russia, India, North Korea, Trump-aligned factions, and foreign influence operations.

These reforms of the CBC/Radio-Canada would allow it to be a tool for government to connect with Canadians while equally having responsibility to hold government to account and providing Canadians access to trusted and accurate information.

As a flagship institution for promoting Canadian culture, our national broadcaster must reassess its role in delivering cultural content. The CFP proposes that CBC/Radio-Canada be fully government funded and withdraw from the advertising market, freeing up an estimated $350 million in ad revenue to be shared among private media companies. In exchange, the federal government will fully compensate the lost revenue and provide an additional $3 per Canadian to improve services in rural and underserved regions.

The CFP will establish a Ministry of Information as a strategic tool to support Canada’s sovereignty, democracy, and global standing by combatting disinformation and foreign interference. The CBC/Radio-Canada, as the national public broadcaster, will be refocused to serve the mission of aggregating and verifying national and international news, conducting investigative journalism, and contributing to a unified national narrative.

CBC/Radio-Canada will also offer international broadcasting in support of Canada’s foreign policy goals and serve as a training ground for new Canadian journalists, filling the gap left by the closure of America’s. Fact-based journalism is a powerful tool against disinformation and propaganda, particularly from hostile actors like China, Russia, India, North Korea, Trump-aligned factions, and foreign influence operations.

These reforms of the CBC/Radio-Canada would allow it to be a tool for government to connect with Canadians while equally having responsibility to hold government to account and providing Canadians access to trusted and accurate information.

1. Work with national medical bodies to establish a voluntary national license for healthcare professionals, which provinces and territories may choose to adopt.
2. Provide targeted federal funding to support the implementation of this national license, simplifying mobility and reducing bureaucracy for healthcare professionals.

1. Increase the number of residency positions for internationally trained doctors, addressing regional shortages and bringing more practitioners into the system.
2. Fund national bodies to negotiate Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRAs) with countries that uphold equivalent medical education and licensing standards.
3. Implement a special visa class for healthcare professionals who already meet Canadian standards to come to Canada

Canadians need access to timely, quality healthcare. The CFP strongly supports Canadians being able to receive the care they need via publicly run or privately operated facilities without having to pay out of pocket. We also recognize that many Canadians are currently seeking care outside of Canada to meet their health needs. As such, Canada needs to:

1. Reform the Canada Health Act to allow surgeons operating within provincial health structures to rent surgical facilities from public hospitals at times when those surgical suites are otherwise unused. Surgeons will pay a fee to the hospital covering all costs plus a surcharge that returns money to the provincial healthcare system, and then offer surgeries for a cost born by patients, with priority given to those within the province or territory.

This will reduce waiting lists, increase revenues for hospitals, increase salaries for surgeons and support staff, and redirect health dollars often spent in the United States or other countries back to Canada and the public healthcare system.

1. Resolve all outstanding land, treaty, and governance claims within 10 years, clearing the path for renewed nation-to-nation relationships.
2. Repeal the Indian Act following the resolution of all claims, replacing it with new agreements rooted in equality, consent, and mutual respect.

1. End the current 2023–2028 Federal Reconciliation Action Plan and replace it with nation-to-nation frameworks, focused on outcomes, co-developed with Indigenous partners across the country
2. Ensure the framework includes concrete timelines, transparent reporting, and mechanisms for oversight by both sides.

The CFP will tackle Canada’s long-standing overreliance on the U.S. market by implementing a bold trade strategy rooted in economic sovereignty and national unity. Our plan begins by breaking down internal trade barriers between provinces and territories, ensuring that Canadian businesses, workers, and consumers can freely trade and move across the country. The CFP will incentivize the removal of these barriers and, over time, introduce consequences for those who continue to restrict interprovincial trade. This approach will empower all provinces and territories to fully contribute to building a stronger, more connected Canada.

We must move away from dependence on undemocratic states, defined as those who do not use regular and free elections to manage the transfer of political power. This includes China, which has a plan to decouple from economic engagement with the West over the next five years; let’s get ahead of their game.

Democratic values must be placed front and centre. Canada must promote trade with European allies, and encourage the expansion of NATO, CANZUK, and the EU to include democratic states on all continents. The pillars of trade have always been based on trust between partners and the security required to conduct these exchanges, both of which are essential to economic prosperity.

The CFP will tackle Canada’s long-standing overreliance on the U.S. market by implementing a bold trade strategy rooted in economic sovereignty and national unity. Our plan begins by breaking down internal trade barriers between provinces and territories, ensuring that Canadian businesses, workers, and consumers can freely trade and move across the country. The CFP will incentivize the removal of these barriers and, over time, introduce consequences for those who continue to restrict interprovincial trade. This approach will empower all provinces and territories to fully contribute to building a stronger, more connected Canada.

We must move away from dependence on undemocratic states, defined as those who do not use regular and free elections to manage the transfer of political power. This includes China, which has a plan to decouple from economic engagement with the West over the next five years; let’s get ahead of their game.

Democratic values must be placed front and centre. Canada must promote trade with European allies, and encourage the expansion of NATO, CANZUK, and the EU to include democratic states on all continents. The pillars of trade have always been based on trust between partners and the security required to conduct these exchanges, both of which are essential to economic prosperity.

Canada must assert full control over its critical resources and defence industry. Our overreliance on the U.S. for rare earth minerals, military technology, and defence procurement leaves us exposed to political whims and economic coercion. We will develop a national rare earth strategy to mine, process, and refine critical materials domestically. Canada has the talent and resources—we must now build the political will. We will also invest in Canadian defence manufacturing, including alternatives to U.S.-licensed technologies, to ensure we can defend ourselves on our own terms.

Canada must urgently decouple from U.S.-dependent defence and resource supply chains as American trade and procurement policies increasingly threaten our sovereignty. Rare earth elements and specialized steels—resources Canada possesses in abundance—are central to modern military and high-tech manufacturing. The U.S. Department of Defence has already invested in Canadian rare earth supply to safeguard its own military programs. Yet, the imposition of tariffs and protectionist trade measures by the U.S. threatens to choke off this cooperation, driving up costs for both nations while placing Canadian resource sovereignty at risk. Canada must seize this moment to establish a national rare earth strategy—one that supports domestic extraction, processing, and refinement capabilities. By reducing our reliance on U.S.-controlled supply chains and licensing regimes, we can secure access to the materials needed for advanced aerospace, defence, and clean energy applications - including nuclear. We will support the development of Canadian-owned rare earth mining projects, create incentives for domestic processing capacity, and invest in research to build an independent, resilient critical minerals industry.

CFP supports a West-East pipeline to get Canadian oil to our democratic allies, and for the approval process for resource development projects to be made simpler while, at the same time, we create an Energy Fund to direct revenue from fossil fuel extraction to support new carbon neutral technology. Just as revenues from the horse-driven economy of the 19th century powered the transition to fossil fuels in the 20th, so must the carbon economy power the change to renewables.

Canada must embrace nuclear energy: if you believe climate change is real, and a threat, then we can go nuclear within a generation. The challenge of safely storing and disposing of nuclear waste is minor when compared to the risks of rising sea levels, a melting Arctic, and global social disruptions caused by rising temperatures. Existing nuclear technology can be complemented by research into small modular reactors; both offer significant opportunities for Canada to protect our planet and grow wealthier by sharing our technology with reliable overseas partners.

The CFP will tackle Canada’s long-standing overreliance on the U.S. market by implementing a bold trade strategy rooted in economic sovereignty and national unity. Our plan begins by breaking down internal trade barriers between provinces and territories, ensuring that Canadian businesses, workers, and consumers can freely trade and move across the country. The CFP will incentivize the removal of these barriers and, over time, introduce consequences for those who continue to restrict interprovincial trade. This approach will empower all provinces and territories to fully contribute to building a stronger, more connected Canada.

We must move away from dependence on undemocratic states, defined as those who do not use regular and free elections to manage the transfer of political power. This includes China, which has a plan to decouple from economic engagement with the West over the next five years; let’s get ahead of their game.

Democratic values must be placed front and centre. Canada must promote trade with European allies, and encourage the expansion of NATO, CANZUK, and the EU to include democratic states on all continents. The pillars of trade have always been based on trust between partners and the security required to conduct these exchanges, both of which are essential to economic prosperity.

The world has become more unstable over the last ten years but, since January 20, 2025, Canada faces threats of annexation, economic imperialism, and intentional instability. CFP proposes the expulsion of a diplomat from the United States Embassy and Consulates every single time a US administration official refers to our country, Canada, as a state or disparages our Prime Minister or otherwise threatens our independence.

The Civil Security Corps, governed by Public Safety Canada, will ensure the country is prepared for emergencies and disasters. With its own legally protected budget, it will be insulated from political funding cycles and will include a permanent core of skilled professionals with specialized equipment. This corps will:

1. Respond rapidly and effectively to crises
2. Supervise disaster prevention and mitigation
3. Train and hire people to be ready if we need combat or crisis medics
4. Maintain strong relationships with partner organizations in Canada and abroad
5. Oversee trained volunteer teams
6. Coordinate with any outside operational group willing to work under its umbrella

Meanwhile, the Canada Corps will focus on national development and international solidarity. It will train young Canadians in skilled trades through paid programs and deploy them to build and maintain critical infrastructure—especially in remote and underserved regions. These hands-on efforts will not only support national projects but also equip young Canadians with the tools to contribute meaningfully to the economy.

Internationally, Canada Corps will play a key role in the long-term rebuilding of Ukraine, working closely with the Ukrainian government to ensure reconstruction is sustainable, coordinated, and driven by local needs.

Together, these two corps will form the backbone of a more resilient, proactive, and engaged Canada.

True democratic reform starts in our own House of Commons. We propose replacing Canada’s rigid party discipline system with the more accountable model used in the UK, where backbench MPs are free to vote according to their constituents—not their party leader. This would empower citizens, strengthen local representation, and force party leaders to earn—not command—support. The application of free votes varies based on the subject matter at hand: at the lowest level it is an entirely free vote, while at the highest level, such as those items within the platform MPs ran on, it becomes a whipped vote following party lines.

We’ve seen it work in practice, and we know it can help restore connection between Parliament and the people. It costs nothing, requires no legal change, and it would transform the way our government operates, and make our MPs real politicians, not just voting machines there to serve party leaders.

The CFP is committed to strengthening democracy by ensuring that every Canadian vote has real and fair impact. Our current electoral system, though rooted in a long and stable Westminster tradition, no longer reflects the diversity of political opinion across the country. Elections can produce results where large portions of the population are left without meaningful representation in Parliament.

To modernize Canada’s democracy while respecting its parliamentary heritage, the CFP will implement a Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) system to ensure a more balanced and representative House of Commons.

Add a limited number of proportionally elected MPs to the House of Commons

1. Increase the number of seats in the House of Commons by up to 25%, distributed proportionally by province or territory.
2. These new seats will be filled through a closed, ranked party list, allowing voters to influence national representation in addition to their local Member of Parliament.
3. List MPs will serve as full, ordinary Members of Parliament, accountable to all Canadians and party platforms—not just regional interests.

Preserve the strengths of what we have

1. Maintain existing ridings and the tradition of electing MPs locally by first-past-the-post, preserving direct local accountability and constituency representation.
2. Strengthen parliamentary stability while improving fairness and proportionality in election outcomes.

The CFP believes that a modern, fair, and efficient tax system is essential to individual prosperity, business investment, and national unity. Canada’s tax code has grown overly complex, placing an unnecessary burden on citizens, families, and businesses alike. Despite calls for reform going back over 60 years—including the recommendations of the Carter Commission—governments have failed to act.

The CFP calls for real tax reform that works for the 21st century.

Royal Commission on Tax Reform

1. The CFP recommends establishing a Royal Commission to reform and simplify the Canadian tax system.
2. The Commission should deliver its recommendations within 18 months, with legislation to be introduced and implemented by the third year.

Reform Based on Core Principles

The Commission’s work will be guided by the following principles:

1. Progressive taxation: Those with greater ability to pay should contribute a fairer share.
2. Tax fairness and integrity: Ensure all individuals and businesses pay what they owe—close all loopholes.
3. Competitiveness: Make Canada a globally attractive destination for business and investment.
4. Simplicity and transparency: Cut red tape and reduce the burden on taxpayers.

The Civil Security Corps, governed by Public Safety Canada, will ensure the country is prepared for emergencies and disasters. With its own legally protected budget, it will be insulated from political funding cycles and will include a permanent core of skilled professionals with specialized equipment. This corps will:

1. Respond rapidly and effectively to crises
2. Supervise disaster prevention and mitigation
3. Train and hire people to be ready if we need combat or crisis medics
4. Maintain strong relationships with partner organizations in Canada and abroad
5. Oversee trained volunteer teams
6. Coordinate with any outside operational group willing to work under its umbrella

Meanwhile, the Canada Corps will focus on national development and international solidarity. It will train young Canadians in skilled trades through paid programs and deploy them to build and maintain critical infrastructure—especially in remote and underserved regions. These hands-on efforts will not only support national projects but also equip young Canadians with the tools to contribute meaningfully to the economy.

Internationally, Canada Corps will play a key role in the long-term rebuilding of Ukraine, working closely with the Ukrainian government to ensure reconstruction is sustainable, coordinated, and driven by local needs.

Together, these two corps will form the backbone of a more resilient, proactive, and engaged Canada.

Canadians need to be safe, and part achieving that is bail reform. All too often crimes are being committed by repeat offenders. Our leniency on bail is jeopardizing Canadian lives and this needs to stop. The Canadian Future Party commits to working with relevant stakeholders to address these critical gaps in Canada’s bail system to keep Canadian’s safe.

Performative bans on firearms are not backed by evidence and instead are designed to create fear and division between rural and urban Canadians. The CFP is committed to evidence-based policies, and as such, bans on firearms need to be based on evidence of their danger, not how they look. The data shows that the only firearm problem in Canada is caused by illegal weapons flowing from the United States. We need to secure our border and stop targeting law abiding firearms owners. We should engage with the firearm community to allow more Canadians learn how to safely operate firearms; we already have strict training and registration systems – let’s use them.

The world has become more unstable over the last ten years but, since January 20, 2025, Canada faces threats of annexation, economic imperialism, and intentional instability. CFP proposes the expulsion of a diplomat from the United States Embassy and Consulates every single time a US administration official refers to our country, Canada, as a state or disparages our Prime Minister or otherwise threatens our independence.

Canada must assert full control over its critical resources and defence industry. Our overreliance on the U.S. for rare earth minerals, military technology, and defence procurement leaves us exposed to political whims and economic coercion. We will develop a national rare earth strategy to mine, process, and refine critical materials domestically. Canada has the talent and resources—we must now build the political will. We will also invest in Canadian defence manufacturing, including alternatives to U.S.-licensed technologies, to ensure we can defend ourselves on our own terms.

A Canadian Future Party government will establish Munitions Canada, a dedicated Department responsible for the production, licensing, and storage of munitions. Munitions Canada will report directly to the Minister of National Defence and operate independently from traditional procurement systems. It will manage raw materials, stockpiles, licensing, and production facilities, acquiring foreign technology and expertise as necessary. It will have the authority to establish Crown Corporations or issue grants and loans to support Canadian production.

Munitions Canada will ensure that Canada has the volume and diversity of ammunition needed to support its armed forces and allies. It will monitor global trends and maintain close coordination with allied needs to ensure readiness for future conflicts. With the conflict in Ukraine showing the brutal pace of modern munitions use, this capability is no longer optional. It is essential.

Modern warfare requires not only armed forces but also a robust defence industrial base. A CFP government will implement a clear Defence Industrial Strategy to guide investment, innovation, and long-term planning. This strategy will link national security objectives to the needs of military planners and the industrial sector, enabling confidence and collaboration. We will focus on key capabilities that give Canada operational independence and reinforce allied supply chains, particularly within NATO and the Five Eyes.

Defence procurement must be overhauled to meet the urgency of today’s threats. The current system is bureaucratic, slow, and risk-averse—often prioritizing political optics over capability. The CFP will prioritize military needs by accepting off-the-shelf equipment from trusted allies and using exemption-to-bidding clauses when required. Speed matters, and in a pre-war era, we must be prepared. We will embrace the 80% solution—equipment that is good enough and ready now—rather than waiting for perfection. Equipment does not need to be “Canadianized” if it meets operational needs. A capital fund should also be created so funds are not lost if they cannot be spent in a single annual cycle.

We will also adopt a perpetual procurement strategy to avoid boom-bust cycles and ensure continuous modernization. This includes purchasing in blocks or flights to avoid obsolescence and ensuring consistent spare parts supply. Business leaders from outside government will be invited to streamline procurement functions, following historic precedents like the “dollar-a-year” executives of WWII. Investments will go where manufacturers commit to build in Canada, creating a resilient, domestic supply chain. When it comes to defence, time is not a luxury—we must act now.

The CFP supports the rapid development of Canadian defence technology such as the Polar Multi-Service Vessels (PMSVs) using vacuum-infused monolithic fiberglass technology, a proven and cost-effective method already in use by both Russia and Canadian boatbuilders. These advanced vessels, built in a next-generation, self-sustaining Canadian shipyard — potentially in partnership with industry leaders — would not only surpass current global standards in size and durability but also provide an Arctic-ready, economically viable solution for Canadian defence and sovereignty. Unlike traditional steel and aluminum construction, this modern fiberglass method allows for fast, scalable production with minimal labour requirements, while offering superior resistance to harsh Arctic conditions.

PMSVs are more than just warships—they represent a bold leap in Canadian industrial innovation, defence logistics, and strategic autonomy. Their high insulation value, integration of rigid foam and optional ceramic armor during construction, and fire-resistant materials make them uniquely suited for Arctic military operations and long-term service. Beyond national defence, the technology has commercial and export potential, supporting jobs, shipbuilding capacity, and technological leadership within Canada, Australia, New Zealand & the UK (CANZUK) and NATO. The CFP sees this as an opportunity to align Canadian industry with 21st-century security needs while bolstering domestic capabilities and economic resilience.

The CFP is committed to building a strong, modern, and sovereign defence capability for Canada. As global threats evolve, so must our ability to meet them. We will significantly expand the Canadian Security Establishment (CSE) to counter growing cyber threats and increase the size and capability of the Canadian Armed Forces Cyber Command (CAFCYBERCOM) to ensure resilience in the digital domain. Canada’s Arctic sovereignty must be enforced through strategic infrastructure investments, including the full operationalization of the Nanisivik Naval Facility for year-round deployment. Additional northern bases, such as those in Resolute Bay and Tuktoyaktuk/Inuvik, will also be developed to support training, operations, and rapid response. Canada’s security partnerships will be expanded through deeper cooperation with Australia, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan, including joint military exercises and personnel exchanges. We will also seek innovation partnerships with countries such as Ukraine and Israel who have advanced approaches to equipment. We will also enhance relationships within CANZUK and Europe through combined training exercises at key facilities like CFB Gagetown and CFB Suffield.

Continental defence is an essential component of national defence, rooted in situational awareness, early warning, and the capability to respond rapidly with kinetic and non-kinetic options. The CFP will accelerate NORAD modernization, including the deployment of the Over-the-Horizon radar purchased from Australia, the reintegration of the North Warning System, the use of deployable autonomous sensors, and the construction of secure advanced information networks. As the threat from hypersonic weapons grows, these investments are essential. Furthermore, we will prioritize the development of undersea capabilities, including both submarines and autonomous systems, to ensure sovereignty over the Arctic, secure the northern flank of NATO, and maintain credible deterrence.

The CFP is committed to building a strong, modern, and sovereign defence capability for Canada. As global threats evolve, so must our ability to meet them. We will significantly expand the Canadian Security Establishment (CSE) to counter growing cyber threats and increase the size and capability of the Canadian Armed Forces Cyber Command (CAFCYBERCOM) to ensure resilience in the digital domain. Canada’s Arctic sovereignty must be enforced through strategic infrastructure investments, including the full operationalization of the Nanisivik Naval Facility for year-round deployment. Additional northern bases, such as those in Resolute Bay and Tuktoyaktuk/Inuvik, will also be developed to support training, operations, and rapid response. Canada’s security partnerships will be expanded through deeper cooperation with Australia, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan, including joint military exercises and personnel exchanges. We will also seek innovation partnerships with countries such as Ukraine and Israel who have advanced approaches to equipment. We will also enhance relationships within CANZUK and Europe through combined training exercises at key facilities like CFB Gagetown and CFB Suffield.

Establish a sensible program to reach 2.25% of GDP according to NATO criteria without destabilizing Canada's budget, to be implemented immediately. This begins an extensive expansion of the Canadian Armed Forces that will see us move, in partnerships with our allies and based on our security needs, to increase funding towards five percent of GDP by 2030. To achieve this goal, regional development funds will be redeployed to build an in-Canada defence industry.

1. Increase personnel to 100,000 military personnel and 40,000 reservists (in 1963, with a population under 19 million, Canada had 120,000 troops)
2. Review the submarine purchase, which was announced as a surprise gesture at an international meeting to meet the goal of investing 2% of GDP in defence
3. Cancel the F-35 contract after accepting those already contracted for and quickly move to selecting another democratic supplier
4. Increase wages in the armed forces to more appropriate levels of compensation for the work they do
5. Improve military housing at more reasonable prices
6. Attract and retain Reserve Force personnel by providing reservists with the same benefits, regardless of class of service, as the Regular Forces
7. Make the Canadian Armed Forces Ombudsman’s office independent from the Department of National Defence

The world has become more unstable over the last ten years but, since January 20, 2025, Canada faces threats of annexation, economic imperialism, and intentional instability. CFP proposes the expulsion of a diplomat from the United States Embassy and Consulates every single time a US administration official refers to our country, Canada, as a state or disparages our Prime Minister or otherwise threatens our independence.

We will work with partners like Ukraine who are on the cutting edge of military modernization. We are completely committed to Ukraine’s defence, but as a strong partner country we also see opportunities to learn from their approaches and industries.

The CFP advocates for a coast-to-coast Pan-Canadian utility corridor that is government-owned and operated, with extensions into the Arctic. The Utility Corridor, under sole federal jurisdiction, will allow industry to build infrastructure such as pipelines, power lines, fibre optics, etc. Roads or railways can be built in the corridor to facilitate mineral and resource extraction; pipelines will only be built based on expressed demand from domestic and allied markets.

Ignoring human mobility while envisioning the movement of goods and services is shortsighted. While demand has increased, commercial transport offerings have declined, stifled by companies favoured by past governments and oppressive regulations. The CFP supports the modernization of Canada’s national transit systems to ensure accessibility, productivity, and connectivity across the country but recognizes these massive investments can only take place in a country where our independence is assured. Until then, major programs must be paused. We need to focus.