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.
The Council of Canadian, a national organization with 160,000
supporters, was created in 1985 to fight for Canada’s sovereignty and
integrity. Forty years later, the crisis created by Donald Trump will
have a serious impact on every Canadian. Threats to punish our jobs
and our communities are designed to turn people against each other and
extract concessions that nobody wants. Canada is far from perfect, but
it is worth defending. We do not want a society based on greed,
anxiety and scapegoating. The Canada we want is based on inclusion,
community and investing in our common good.
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
