The Green Party believes
it's time for visionary leadership that shift Canada on to a new path.
This is not a shift to the Left of the Right - it's a shift forward
towards a stable, fair and sustainable future where all Canadians will
prosper in harmony with a healthy environment. Only the Green Party has
clear, practical plans to make that happen.
What
kind of Canada do you want?
Our
vision is a Canada where:
Every
Canadian enjoys meaningful work in a flourishing green economy.
Air
and water are clean and the environment is healthy.
Quality
of life is the main indicator of society's progress - making a living
shouldn't crowd out having a life.
Differences
are respected and everyone is included.
Poverty
and homelessness are history.
Health
means a complete state of physical, mental and social well-being.
Our
country plays a positive role in the world, working with all countries
towards global equity, security and peace.
Green
Tax Shifting
Cut
taxes on income and payrolls. Shift to carbon and pollution taxes. Zero
tax increase.
The
carbon tax is a key part of the Green Climate Plan to drive the
transition form fossil fuels to a new energy era and a thriving green
economy. See www.greenparty.ca/climate
Preventative
Healthcare
The
best way to shorten wait times and improve public health care is to
shift to a focus on well-being. We will address everything form toxins
in the environment to stress-filled lives.
Global
Help not Global Violence.
Restore
Canada's role as a force for good in the world. Shift our policy in
Afghanistan back to peacekeeping and reconstruction. Make poverty
history. Increase international aid to 0.7% of GDP.
Proportional
Representation
in
2006, 660,000 Green voters across Canada elected no one while 226,000
Conservative voters in Saskatchewan elected 12 MPs. First-past-the-post
has been scrapped by most other democracies. Let's shift to proportional
representation. Make every vote count.
Take
a moment and imagine a new kind of political party.
A
party that refuses to put the pursuit of power before principle. That
won't let partisan politics stand in the way of good ideas and putting
them into action. That believes it's time for all political parties to
stop bickering and posturing and get to work improving our economy, our
health care and our environment.
This
is the Green Vision.
This
is the Green Party of Canada.
A
different kind of political party - your
party.
To
read more, and for our full platform, please visit
www.greenparty.ca
