Poilievre's platform promises ban on biological males in women's prisons, $70 BILLION in tax cuts, and stronger punishments on violent criminals

Canada's Conservatives, under leader Pierre Poillievre, have released their fully costed election platform, showing off its various measures that includes billions in tax reductions and new spending.

According to the manifesto, the Conservatives will move forward with $70 billion in tax cuts along with $34 billion in spending by the 2028-29 fiscal year. Despite the high price tag, the platform says it will eliminate inefficiencies in government and reduce federal bureaucracy to help cover the costs.

“It is a plan that will lower taxes and debt by getting rid of bureaucracy, consulting fees, waste and excessive foreign aid… It is a plan to build homes by removing taxes and bureaucracy. It is a plan for safe streets by locking up criminals for a change,” Poilievre said on Tuesday.

The plan includes a pledge to cut the lowest federal personal income tax rate from 15 percent to 12.75 percent, phased in over three years starting in 2026. It also reaffirms the party’s commitment to reducing Canada’s foreign aid budget—beginning with $1.3 billion in the first year and climbing to $2.8 billion over four years.

The Conservatives project that some of the lost revenue from tax cuts will be offset by cutting Trudeau Liberal-era programs and regulations. For one, eliminating the electric vehicle mandate is expected to generate over $11 billion by 2028-29. Scrapping the carbon taxes on consumers and industry could add another $9.2 billion in government revenue over the same period.

While running deficits is still expected—$31 billion in both 2025-26 and 2026-27, $23 billion in 2027-28, and nearly $15 billion in 2028-29—the party says it expects  a financial cushion from tariff revenue. Canada’s countermeasures in response to the US-led trade war are projected to bring in $20 billion this year alone. Poilievre has promised that "not one penny will go to other government spending," and that the money will be returned to Canadians via tax relief or direct support.

In addition to tax and spending items, the platform proposes massive social and criminal justice reforms. The Conservatives vow to ban biological males from women’s prisons and to "ensure that women’s spaces and services remain protected in federal institutions and policy."

The platform also includes a promise to introduce a new law requiring a referendum before any new tax is implemented or an existing one is raised. The party emphasizes its goal to “never hike taxes.”

On public service reform, the Conservatives propose hiring only two replacements for every three retiring federal workers. They also plan to eliminate most university degree requirements for federal jobs. Cutting government spending on consultants is another target, aiming to reduce it to 2015 levels—a move projected to save $23 billion.

Within the first 100 days in office, the Conservative government would also identify 15% of federal lands and buildings for sale, which they say would support new housing development.

The platform outlines a range of criminal justice proposals, one measure would bar convicted murderers from parole if they withhold information about the victim’s remains. “Convicted murderers should never be given parole when they are withholding information or evidence that grieving families can use to get closure,” the document states.

The Conservatives also repeated their campaign promise for a “three strikes” law targeting repeat serious offenders, along with changes to Canada’s broken bail system.