Canadian Federal Election: IFPTE Supports CLC Blueprint for Building a Better Future for Working People

The IFPTE supports the Canadian Labour Congress's (CLC) call to challenge all political parties to put working families first in the federal election being held April 28th. The Workers Together platform, Building a Better Future for Working People, was launched to provide a clear blueprint for the next government at a time when Canadians face mounting pressures from all sides.

Said Bea Bruske, president of the CLC, “This isn’t just another election – it’s a crucial choice about who will support Canadian workers in these turbulent times. Workers and their families are caught between aggressive U.S. trade threats, corporate price gouging, and increasingly strained health care and public services. The next government must be ready to take bold action from day one.”

As the voice of more than 3 million workers across Canada, Canada’s unions are calling for commitments from all political parties to: 

  • Mitigate the trade tariff threat with a worker-first response to secure jobs, support workers, and strengthen communities   

  • Ensure everyone has access to a family doctor or nurse practitioner, and deliver fully universal public Pharmacare to ensure health care is accessible to all 

  • Cap prices on food staples and essential goods to stop corporate price gouging and protect family budgets 

  • Build one million truly affordable homes to bring down the cost of housing and tackle the housing crisis 

  • Fix our broken tax system by restructuring corporate taxes to fund affordable housing, hospitals, and the public services Canadians count on 

Canada’s unions are ready to work with political leaders who will deliver results for workers and their families. The solutions outlined in the Workers Together platform offer a clear path forward for any party serious about supporting working families. 

“The time for bold action isn’t just now – it’s overdue. We need a government that will crack down on corporate greed, rebuild public health care, and protect workers against Trump’s attacks. When working people thrive, our whole economy grows stronger. That’s what the Workers Together platform will deliver,” Bruske stressed.

View the full platform here.

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