ALT A NATIONAL NETWORK OF PUBLIC GROCERY STORES - A downpayment on a network of public grocery stores from coast to coast to cut grocery costs by 35-40% - $350 million for initial infrastructure, $290 million ongoing to build 50 stores No one should go hungry while grocery CEOs are worth billions.
ALT A WARTIME LEVEL BUILD OUT OF PUBLIC HOUSING - Triple federal investment in community housing over 10 years to $18 billion to build a million new non-market homes. The market won't solve the problems it created. We need homes for people, not for profit.
ALT A NATION-BUILDING INVESTMENT IN HEALTHCARE - Increase the Canada Health Transfer by at least 6% per year - Conclude and fund pharmacare deals with the remaining provinces and territories Canadians deserve a world-class public healthcare system that covers you from head to toe.
ALT TO PAY FOR IT, WE WILL TAX THE ULTRA-RICH - Wealth tax starting at 1% on fortunes exceeding $10 million, up to 3% on the target fortunes to generate up to $40 billion per year, and $500 billion over ten years The ultra rich are doing better than ever while millions are struggling. It's time they pay their fair share.
