In response to the crisis created by the policies and actions of President Donald Trump, the Council of Canadians is bringing forward an immediate program for action. Our statement Unite for the Canada We Want outlines how we see this political moment and the key themes which should guide our organizing in the months ahead. To implement these in real time we call on governments at every level to immediately take action to defend the integrity of our country and the well-being of everyone who lives in this land.
✓Strengthen and expand the safety net for Canadians affected by Trump’s aggression
✓Create a national strategy to support Canadian industries
✓Support our care and essential service sectors
✓Adopt procurement policies to support Canadian-made products and services
✓Forge stronger economic and political ties with other countries
✓Impose targeted export taxes to create bargaining leverage against unfair tariffs, and to help fund the safety net for impacted workers and communities.
✓Protect water as a human right and prohibit bulk export of water
✓Resolve to uphold our Paris Agreement commitments to address the climate crisis
✓Implement a Made-in-Canada energy policy
✓Stand firm and strengthen our protected sectors
✓Defend sources of reliable news and information, including the CBC
✓Reject Trump’s demands to alter our immigration, refugee and border policies
✓Adopt an independent defense and foreign policy that prioritizes diplomacy, international cooperation and peace
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