ERIN O’TOOLE CONSERVATIVE

HIGH-SPEED INTERNET is essential for Canadians to learn, work and compete. With inflation rising, families and businesses are struggling to make ends meet. There are still communities that don’t have access to high-speed internet because Justin Trudeau has been slow to bring high-speed to more of the country. Canada’s Conservatives will put a stop to the endless delays and become a true partner to the provinces, delivering broadband from coast to coast. We will get rural broadband built over the next four years and take real action to reduce how much Canadians pay for this essential part of our lives by promoting investment and competition in the market, holding big telecoms accountable, and ensuring Canadians have access to reliable internet regardless of where they live.

THERE IS a housing crisis in Canada. We are not building enough homes to keep up with our growing population and homes are getting harder and harder for Canadians to afford. It is made worse by foreign investors sitting on their investments and leaving homes empty. Canada’s Conservatives have a plan to bring public transit to where people are buying homes and increase density near public transit infrastructure. We will release at least 15 per cent of the 37,000 buildings owned by the government for housing, and we will ensure Canadians have a path to home ownership by making it easier for families to get a mortgage. Finally, Canada’s Conservatives will never tax the capital gains on the sale of a principal residence.

OVER THE COURSE of the pandemic, millions of Canadians lost their jobs, with women accounting for more than half of year-over-year employment losses. To get our economy back on track, Canada’s Recovery Plan will recover one million jobs and get as many people back to work in good jobs, in every part of Canada, in every sector, as quickly as possible. We will support the hard-hit hospitality and tourism sectors with our Dine and Discover program, and we will help small businesses get back on their feet with our Rebuild Main Street tax credit.