NDP election platform promises big spending, new measures to support Canada amid Trump’s uncertainty

NDP's Kelvin Kotchilea promises raised immigration cap

Promotes free retrofits for low-income households

Jagmeet Singh rallies NDP supporters in Victoria

With local leaders at his side, the NDP leader pitched promises on affordability, health care, and housing ahead of the 2025 election

NDP Platform Includes ‘Wealth Tax,’ Rent Control, Would Add $48 Billion to Deficit

The federal NDP have released details of the cost of its election promises, saying the wealthy need to pay more, and adding an estimated $48 billion to the country’s debt over four years. NDP leader Jagmeet Singh announced his party’s platform at a campaign stop in Burnaby on April 19. “It’s clear, it’s bold, and it’s focused on the people who build this country,” he said. When asked if Canada could afford to add $48 billion to its debt load, Si…

Jagmeet Singh sets sights on ‘super rich’ tax in NDP platform to help offset $227 billion in new spending

Singh, speaking in Burnaby, B.C. on Saturday, all but abandoned any hope his party would form government, but

The introduction of a universal drug insurance scheme is one of the party's priorities.

In its quantified electoral programme, the New Democratic Party (NDP) promises tax reforms, mental health coverage and more affordable housing. It also promises a tax on the wealth of "ultrarich" people, which, according to the party, could raise more than 22 billion a year.