Reinforce Made in Canada

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Canada should untangle ourselves from trading with, reduce economic dependency from, and implement multilateral restrictive measures against authoritarian states, where there is strong evidence confirming constant violations of International Human Rights Law (IHRL).

- Redeveloping and rebuilding our manufacturing base and supply chain help us to reduce dependency on essential goods from abroad; 

- internal trade and tearing down restrictions like limited alcohol transportation across provinces. Encourage mobility for skilled workers… stifling economic growth. Canadians deserve better.

Support young people - who carry our future

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Although Canada had launched the Hong Kong Pathway to attract young adults and young families from Hong Kong by offering open work permits and student visas, broadening their pathways to permanent residency. Many are now facing expiring visas and permits because of a backlog within Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). This leaves the permit holders unable to legally work or stay in Canada. Unemployment, denial of provincial healthcare coverage, and financial strain for affected families adding unnecessary stress. The average processing time for permanent residency applications has increased to 15 months, with only 80% of applicants expected to receive their status within this timeframe. This delay also disrupts life plans and creates frustrations.

Mimi Lee and a PPC government will launch a stronger support to those who came from Hong Kong, including:

  • Speed up IRCC's PR applications for those under the age of 30 
  • Push for auto renewals for Open Work Permits who have meet working requirements 

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Protect Canadian Values

The government of Canada should cease all contracts with Chinese companies (which are all state-owned) and linked firms, given national security concerns.

We should focus on developing policies to do trade and build partnerships only with democratic countries and allies. 

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Trade only with true democratic countries

Concerns on foreign forces’ increasing control in the media propaganda, especially certain international-languages media, specifically in the last few years, CRTC’s lack of policy to regulate “small” broadcasters (less than 200,000 subscribers) helps foreign countries’ propaganda and control over the narratives of these media. Realizing multiculturalism in Canada results in the birth of many “small” broadcasters over the years, they can continue to get away from licensing by staying “small”.

Canada should also avoid foreign influences by making sure international languages and “cultural” courses are not being used as instilling propaganda to second generations of Canadian immigrants.