What’s your big idea for Canada ?

September 30, 2014

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Princeton from Calgary:

I’m an Engineer that hopes our government will return to more evidence based, scientific decision making.

Lise-Marie in Alexandria:

Incentive should be given to employers to ensure that graduating university students are given job experience in their field of studies.

James from Montréal:

If we choose to send our forces into harm’s way, we should equip them properly, or keep them home. They deserve better than they have gotten.

Sarah from Carp:

Start the “Maple Leaf Kids” program for Canadian children to learn about caring for Canada’s environment and be our green ambassadors!

Coorinne in Victoria:

Improved behaviour in the House of Commons. Attack the problem – not the person.

Douglas from North Vancouver:

Ensuring better infrastructure agreements with Canada’s largest and growing urban areas.

Russell in Halifax:

I’d like to see a commitment from the feds to encourage the building of a highway link from the island of Newfoundland through Labrador.

Max from Edmonton:

Internet! Let’s adopt Estonia’s PKIs and get ambitious about super high-speed broadband. We’ll be more competitive if we’re better connected

Laurie in Barrie:

Initiatives that would empower Canadians who suffer from mental illness. To lift them out of poverty & increase their quality of life.

Patricia from Perth:

Concern that pensions are under attack. Ex: OAS deferral, also consideration for TB Pensions now being studied/proposed by Govt.

Brett in Sechelt:

Increase funding for the CBC. I work at home as an artist and rely heavily on the inspiration I get from listening to Radio 1, 2 & 3.

Jill from East York:

Revamp the Canadian Health system to one of a prevention model where everybody benefits.

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Karen in Winnipeg:

We need to support creative industries more. We say there is no money for the arts – without the arts, we are nothing.

Mohammad in Mississauga:

My hope is that Canada will go back to being a source of peace & fairness. Our current foreign policy is too partisan it needs to be balanced.

Rod from Greely:

I am concerned about the underfunded and diminishing capacity of National Search and Rescue infrastructure and resources in Canada.

Carlyn in Carrying Place:

Find common ground. Unite not divide. Develop national empathy and urgency to addressing growing social and economic inequality. Use facts.

Katherine in Cobourg:

Develop a 21st century transportation plan which includes the more efficient transportation of goods & people across our country & cities.

Sandra in Gander:

Make disease prevention a priority – not only will it lower our health care cost but people will be happier & healthier.

Vinessa from Toronto:

My hope for Canada is full gender equality for women. I think a national daycare program is key to achieving this goal.

Adam in Toronto:

Why can’t we vote online? Or through a secure phone app? Or even through mail? Why always a workday? Lets make it required and simple.

Rebecca from Westmount:

Guaranteed personal income to ensure standard of living for all Canadians and stimulate the economy

Gordon from Conception Bay South:

Old age pension should be tax free or only tax at 25% people making under 75,000 a year

Conor in Saskatoon:

Gender inequality. Pay is a big issue, and perceptions of women as leaders, boss vs. bossy, etc. Women’s rights around the world.

Laura in Nanaimo:

Enact national legislation entrenching the rights of persons with disabilities similar to the act the Americans have (ADA).

Gary from Kelowna:

Thorium nuclear reactors, solar initiatives, improved building energy efficiency, electric cars with reduced weight, zero waste society

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Disclaimer:
These submissions have been chosen from actual submissions to the “Win the Political Experience of a Lifetime” contest. Posting of these submissions is not an endorsement of any kind by The Liberal Party of Canada. Nor are these submissions prioritized over any other contest idea submission. They have only been edited for grammar, spelling mistakes, and translation purposes. For the official contest rules, please click here.