In the weeks leading up to the April 28 federal election, FlamboroughToday is asking local candidates Dan Muys (Conservative), Chuck Phillips (Liberal), Peter Werhun (NDP) and Nikita Mahood (People’s Party of Canada) to weigh in on a series of questions on key issues that matter to our readers.

Today, we want to know how each would work to support to lay out their vision for strengthening Canada’s border security to curb illegal activity such as exporting stolen vehicles and importing drugs.

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Latest Campaign Updates

With the 2025 Federal Election on the horizon, businesses across the province are paying close attention to how political parties plan to address key economic challenges. Here, from the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, is an update with key election insights.

Liberal Party of Canada – Leader: Right Honourable Mark Carney

Taxes: The Liberals have proposed cutting the marginal tax rate for the lowest income bracket by 1%, estimating savings of up to $825 per year for middle-class families. Prior to the election call, the government announced the elimination of the consumer carbon tax and paused planned increases to the capital gains tax.
Tariffs: The Liberals would create a $2 billion fund to bolster the auto sector.
Healthcare: The Liberals plan to expand the national dental care program to all eligible Canadians starting in May, following its initial launch for seniors in December 2023.
Housing: The Liberals promise to eliminate the GST for first-time home buyers on homes at or under $1 million, saving homebuyers up to $50,000. They also announced a housing plan which will double the pace of construction to nearly 500,000 new homes annually by creating Build Canada Homes (BCH), which will act as a developer to build affordable housing at scale, including on public lands. Additionally, the plan proposes cutting municipal development charges in half for multi-unit residential housing and reintroducing tax incentives to stimulate rental housing construction.

Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) – Leader: Pierre Poilievre

Taxes: The Conservatives have proposed a 2.25% tax cut for the lowest income bracket, which he says could save families up to $1,800 annually. The party has also pledged to eliminate the consumer carbon tax and halt planned increases to the capital gains tax.
Tariffs: The Conservatives would allow Canadians to save an additional $5,000 in their Tax-Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs) if that money is invested into Canadian companies as part of a strategy to bolster investment in the country.
Healthcare: The Conservatives say they won’t cut pharmacare or dental care programs if elected.
Housing: The Conservatives announced they will eliminate the federal GST on new homes up to $1.3 million to save homebuyers up to $65,000.

New Democratic Party of Canada (NDP) – Leader: Jagmeet Singh

Taxes: The NDP are promising to raise the basic personal amount to $19,500 for anyone earning less than $177,882. They say the move would save workers about $505. The NDP would also permanently remove the GST from essentials like grocery store meals, diapers and strollers, as well as from monthly bills such as cell, internet and heating bills. In addition, they would double the Canada Disability Benefit.
Tariffs: The NDP say they would protect the auto sector, protect Canadian jobs and “make sure working families aren’t left behind.”
Healthcare: The NDP proposes strengthening public universal health care by expanding pharmacare, dental care and mental health support for Canadians. It would ban U.S. companies from buying Canadian health-care businesses. It would enforce the Canada Health Act to end privatization of health care and require provinces seeking federal funding to uphold public health-care standards.
Housing: The NDP has proposed utilizing suitable federal Crown land to develop more than 100,000 rent-controlled homes over a ten-year period. They also promise to invest $1 billion over five years to acquire more public land for rent-controlled home construction through the Public Land Acquisition Fund.

Green Party of Ontario Canada – Co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault

Taxes: The Green Party of Canada aims to create a fairer tax system by eliminating federal income tax on earnings under $40,000, ensuring working Canadians retain more of their income. They plan to finance this by closing corporate tax loopholes, particularly those exploited by large tech companies and banks, to ensure all entities contribute equitably to public services.
Healthcare:​The Green Party aims to strengthen the universal health care system by providing stable, long-term funding to provinces and territories, training and hiring more health care workers to improve access and reduce wait times, and expanding home and community care services. They advocate for investing in public health care rather than allowing for-profit corporations to deliver more services, ensuring access to reproductive care across Canada, and expanding Medicare coverage to include universal pharmacare, dental care, and mental health services.
Housing:​The Green Party proposes to establish clear definitions of “affordable” based on individuals or families spending no more than 30% of their income on housing, strengthening market regulations to prevent corporate speculation, and launching the largest public housing construction initiative since the 1970s to build truly affordable homes using Canadian materials and labor.