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2025 Federal Election Priorities

Apr 9, 2025

We will remain a committed partner to our locally elected MP and every elected official in Canada, regardless of the outcome of the election, to help create a national landscape that encourages and fosters the conditions that enable business success. 

We stand with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce and their 2025 Federal Election Priorities:

Pillar 1: A competitive business and trade environment. 

• Strengthen the Canadian Free Trade Agreement
• Ensure a swift renegotiation of CUSMA
• Diversify export opportunities
• Introduce targeted support programs for businesses
• Conduct a comprehensive federal tax and spending review

Pillar 2: Qualified people, diverse talent.

• Align immigration and workforce strategies with labour market needs
• Enhance tri-council research funding to attract top global talent
• Reform Employment Insurance to ensure governance, programs, and policies remain sustainable, affordable, and relevant for current and future generations of employers and employees

Pillar 3: Growth-enabling infrastructure.

• Establish a national energy corridor and align regulatory frameworks
• Attract private investment in low-carbon energy and climate adaptation projects
• Expand investment in trade-enabling infrastructure such as transportation hubs and rail and marine corridors
• Enhance broadband access across Canada

Pillar 4: Healthy and sustainable communities.

• Strengthen approval processes for innovative medicines and medical devices
• Prioritize investments across the life sciences ecosystem
• Expedite efforts to address the Health Human Resource shortages