Peace
& Security
A Strong and Independent Canada
The world faces new threats. Canada must defend itself and promote peace. We need modern defence strategies for today’s challenges. These include protecting the Arctic, stopping cyber attacks, and building national resilience to disasters. The Green Party will ensure Canada can protect itself while standing up for human rights around the world.
Building Real Security
We need to be able to protect Canadians and support our allies. Here are some key points of our plan:
- Strengthen Arctic and coastal security with more patrols and better equipment
- Build stronger cyber defences to protect Canadians
- Provide our armed forces with the specific capabilities they need for today’s threats
- Create a National Civil Defence Corps to strengthen Canada’s resilience and sovereignty
- Stop selling weapons to countries that abuse human rights
Increasing Canadian Self-Reliance
Recent trade disputes show Canada must protect its economic independence. We need strategies that secure our resources and create good jobs at home. The Green Party will ensure Canada controls its natural wealth while building resilience against foreign economic pressure. We need to protect Canadian resources and support Canadian workers by:
- Creating Strategic Reserves of Canadian resources through Crown corporations
- Ending the “rip and ship” approach to natural resources
- Processing resources domestically to create thousands of high-quality jobs
- Protecting Canadian workers from trade disruptions and economic bullying
- Issuing “Saving Canada Bonds” to allow Canadians to invest in our resources
Working for Global Peace
True security means more than military strength. It means fixing the causes of conflict. We’ll strengthen Canada’s role in global peace efforts and share our expertise in climate disaster response. We’ll support climate security and nuclear disarmament. We’ll stand up to countries that threaten democracy. And we’ll make sure our trade deals put human rights first.
A safer world needs countries that stand up for what’s right. Canada can lead by example.
