Three policies you’d champion
I’ll fight for a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income so nobody in a G7 country is one bad month away from the street. I’ll bring in a serious wealth tax so the top one per cent no longer hoard a quarter of Canada’s wealth while over 10 per cent live in poverty. And I’ll end fossil fuel subsidies and invest that money in public housing, clean energy, and good union jobs. Liberals and Conservatives made this crisis. I’m running to end it.
Changing Carney government initiatives
The Carney government talks fairness while inequality hits records. I’d turn their timid tweaks into a real wealth tax and a serious crackdown on corporate tax dodging, not more loopholes. I’d stop blinking when big banks and big tech push back and use that money for housing, pharmacare, and a livable income floor. On climate, I’d rip fossil fuel subsidies out of their agenda and legislate a firm phase‑out with just‑transition plans workers help write.
Combating separatism in Quebec and Alberta
Separatism grows when people feel ignored, disrespected, and squeezed. My first job is to make life livable again: housing people can afford, wages that keep up, services that work. In Quebec, that means real respect for language and culture, true nation‑to‑nation relationships, and visible wins on housing and health care. In Alberta and the Prairies, it means ending subsidies for oil CEOs, investing in clean energy and value‑added jobs, and giving workers and Indigenous nations real decision‑making power.
Conditions for supporting a Liberal minority
I’m not running to babysit a Liberal government. I’d support a Liberal minority only with clear, written, public commitments: a path to a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income, a serious wealth tax, a hard timeline to end fossil fuel subsidies, and real progress toward universal pharmacare and dental care. I’d also push for proportional representation so people’s votes finally count. If Liberals keep choosing capitalism over people, then I’ll walk away.
Strategy on the Trump administration
Donald Trump responds to strength, not flattery. Canada must show up clear and firm: we defend our workers, our sovereignty, and our values. On trade and tariffs, that means direct support for hit sectors, strong “buy Canadian” rules, and serious trade diversification so one president can’t jerk our economy around. At the same time, I’d deepen ties with U.S. labour, Indigenous nations on both sides of the border, and progressive movements. Our relationship is people‑to‑people, not just leader‑to‑leader.
Decreasing economic inequality
In Canada, the top one per cent hold a quarter of the wealth while over 10 per cent live in poverty. That is political design, not bad luck. I’ll bring in a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income and a serious wealth tax, then use that revenue to build public housing, fund child care, strengthen disability supports, and protect public health care. I’ll back that up with stronger unions, fair treatment for gig workers, and higher minimum wages. If you work full‑time, you shouldn’t be poor.
Empowering Indigenous communities
For Indigenous communities, empowerment means real power over land, resources, and decisions. I’m tired of apologies without action. I’ll fully implement UNDRIP, including free, prior, and informed consent, backed by revenue‑sharing and recognition of Indigenous laws and jurisdiction. Prosperity means Indigenous‑designed housing, water, health, infrastructure, and economic development with long‑term funding, plus real support for Indigenous entrepreneurs and community ownership. Other parties stop at land acknowledgements. We will close the infrastructure gap and bring forward the over 700,000 jobs associated with doing so.
Editor’s Note 2026-20-02: Answers from other candidates will be shared on a daily basis over the next week.
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