The Green Party of Canada's 2025 platform centred on transforming Canada's economy, social programs, democratic institutions, and environmental policies. The platform argues that Canada faces interconnected crises—including affordability, housing, health care, climate change, inequality, and declining public trust—that require structural rather than incremental reforms. The party presents itself as advocating an economy that serves people rather than corporations, stronger public services, ambitious climate action, and greater Canadian economic sovereignty.

Economic Policy

The Green Party's economic philosophy is based on reducing inequality while investing heavily in public goods. It argues that Canada's economy increasingly benefits wealthy individuals and large corporations while leaving workers behind. The platform proposes using government investment to stimulate employment through housing construction, clean energy, transportation infrastructure, domestic manufacturing, and technological innovation. The Greens seek to strengthen Canadian economic independence by reducing reliance on foreign supply chains, particularly those involving the United States. They argue that Canada should build greater domestic capacity in manufacturing, food production, energy, and critical industries while encouraging regional economic development and innovation.

Taxation

Tax reform is one of the platform's most significant priorities. The Greens propose substantially lowering income taxes for low- and middle-income Canadians by increasing the Basic Personal Amount to $40,000 and eliminating federal income taxes for many low-income earners. To offset these reductions, they propose significantly increasing taxes on corporations and wealthy individuals. Major measures include:

• Increasing the corporate income tax rate for very profitable corporations

• Introducing a progressive wealth tax on fortunes exceeding $10 million

• Creating a permanent windfall profits tax on sectors such as banking, grocery chains, and fossil fuel companies

• Implementing a financial transactions tax on stock, bond, and currency trading

• Closing tax loopholes used by wealthy individuals and multinational corporations

• Strengthening measures against offshore tax avoidance

• Ending fossil fuel subsidies

• Improving transparency surrounding corporate subsidies

The Greens argue these changes would finance expanded public services while making the tax system more equitable.

Employment and Labour

The party proposes stronger labour protections and higher wages. Its headline proposal is raising the federal minimum wage to $21 per hour, indexed to inflation and productivity. It would also establish regional living-wage standards and require all federally funded employers to pay living wages. The platform emphasizes:

• Stronger collective bargaining rights

• Better enforcement against wage theft

• Expanded pay equity

• Stronger protections for gig workers

• Portable benefits for contract workers

• Greater oversight of artificial intelligence in workplaces

• Increased workplace privacy protections

The Greens also advocate a "Just Transition" strategy for workers displaced by the shift away from fossil fuels, including retraining, wage insurance, career placement, and local transition centres. Employment Insurance would be expanded through easier eligibility, higher benefits, and longer benefit periods.

Trade and Economic Sovereignty

A distinctive feature of the platform is its emphasis on reducing Canada's economic dependence on the United States. The Greens propose:

• Buy Canadian" procurement policies

• Greater domestic processing of natural resources before export

• Strategic reserves of critical resources

• Stronger restrictions on foreign takeovers

• Greater investment of Canadian pension funds within Canada

• Digital services taxes targeting large U.S. technology companies

• Targeted taxes on U.S. fossil fuel corporations operating in Canada

Internationally, the Greens support expanding trade with Europe and other democratic partners while reforming trade agreements to eliminate investor-state dispute settlement provisions and align trade policy with climate goals.

Housing

Housing affordability is presented as one of Canada's most urgent crises. The Greens propose dramatically increasing public investment in affordable housing construction, particularly non-profit, co-operative, and public housing. Key measures include:

• Constructing large numbers of permanently affordable homes

• Expanding federal financing for non-profit housing

• Discouraging speculative real estate investment

• Strengthening tenant protections

• Reducing homelessness through expanded supportive housing

• Encouraging innovative housing models

The party frames housing primarily as a human right rather than an investment asset.

Guaranteed Livable Income and Poverty Reduction

One of the platform's signature proposals is establishing a Guaranteed Livable Income. Working with provinces and Indigenous governments, the Greens would create a national income guarantee intended to eliminate deep poverty and provide basic economic security. They argue that such a program would simplify income supports while improving health outcomes, reducing homelessness, and increasing economic stability. Additional anti-poverty initiatives include expanded Employment Insurance, disability supports, affordable housing, and greater food security.

Health Care

The Greens support strengthening Canada's publicly funded health-care system. Major proposals include:

• Improving access to family physicians

• Reducing surgical wait times

• Expanding mental health services

• Increasing federal health transfers

• Improving long-term care standards

• Strengthening public health preparedness

The party also supports expanding pharmacare and dental care while improving access to primary care in underserved communities.

Education

The platform calls for making post-secondary education significantly more affordable. The Greens advocate:

• Eliminating tuition for publicly funded colleges and universities

• Reducing student debt

• Increasing research funding

• Expanding apprenticeships and skills training

• Improving lifelong learning opportunities

The platform argues education should be treated as a public investment rather than a private financial burden.

Climate Change and Energy‍ ‍

Climate policy remains the defining feature of the Green Party. The platform supports accelerating Canada's transition away from fossil fuels while rapidly expanding renewable energy generation. Major commitments include:

• Ending fossil fuel subsidies

• Investing heavily in renewable electricity

• Modernizing electricity grids

• Expanding energy storage

• Increasing energy efficiency

• Supporting electrification of transportation and buildings

• Strengthening climate adaptation infrastructure

The Greens emphasize creating new employment opportunities through clean energy investments while ensuring workers affected by the transition receive financial support and retraining.

Environmental Protection

Beyond climate policy, the platform proposes stronger environmental conservation. The party supports:

• Protecting biodiversity

• Expanding protected natural areas

• Restoring ecosystems

• Improving freshwater protection

• Reducing pollution

• Strengthening environmental assessments

• Increasing conservation funding

The Greens also advocate stronger protection of oceans, forests, wildlife habitat, and endangered species.

Agriculture and Food Security

The platform supports building a more resilient domestic food system. The Greens propose:

• Supporting sustainable agriculture

• Strengthening local food production

• Reducing dependence on imported food

• Improving soil conservation

• Supporting family farms

• Expanding regenerative farming practices

Food security is treated as both an environmental and national security priority.

Indigenous Reconciliation

The Greens support implementing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action and respecting Indigenous rights under the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The platform emphasizes:

• Indigenous self-government

• Recognition of treaty rights

• Increased Indigenous participation in clean energy projects

• Improved housing and infrastructure

• Greater collaboration with Indigenous governments in federal decision-making

Democratic Reform

The party proposes substantial reforms to Canadian democracy. These include:

• Replacing first-past-the-post voting with proportional representation

• Improving political transparency

• Strengthening ethics rules

• Limiting corporate influence in politics

• Increasing government accountability

The Greens also propose creating a Council of Canadian Governments to improve federal, provincial, territorial, municipal, and Indigenous cooperation on national priorities.

Justice and Human Rights‍ ‍

The platform supports criminal justice reforms emphasizing rehabilitation and restorative justice. It also advocates:

• Stronger protections against discrimination

• Expanded human rights protections

• Improved legal aid

• Better support for victims of crime

• Reforms addressing systemic racism and inequality within the justice system

Immigration

The Greens support maintaining Canada's immigration levels while improving settlement services and processing efficiency. The platform proposes:

• Faster application processing

• Stronger protections for migrant workers

• Improved credential recognition

• Greater support for refugees

• Expanded integration services

National Defence and Foreign Policy

The party advocates an independent Canadian foreign policy emphasizing diplomacy, peacebuilding, humanitarian assistance, and international cooperation. While supporting Canada's defence capabilities, the Greens place greater emphasis on:

• Conflict prevention

• Disaster preparedness

• Peacekeeping

• International law

• Climate security

They also propose establishing a National Civil Defence Corps focused on emergency response, climate resilience, and disaster recovery.

Technology and Consumer Protection

Recognizing the growing influence of artificial intelligence and digital platforms, the Greens support stronger regulation of technology companies. Proposals include:

• Greater privacy protections

• AI oversight

• Consumer rights protections

• Support for independent journalism

• Taxation of large digital platforms

• Stronger competition policies to reduce market concentration