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===2021 party platform===
During the [[2021 Canadian federal election|2021 federal election]], the Liberal Party of Canada introduced their platform, which included a "Gender and Diversity Impact Summary" for each chapter,<ref name="Forward. For Everyone">{{cite web |title=Forward. For Everyone |url=https://liberal.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/292/2021/09/Platform-Forward-For-Everyone.pdf |publisher=Liberal Party of Canada |access-date=12 May 2022 |archive-date=June 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605150609/https://liberal.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/292/2021/09/Platform-Forward-For-Everyone.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> as well as six key categories. These included: the pandemic, housing, health care, the economy, climate change, and reconciliation.<ref name="CTV News 2021 Liberal">{{cite news |last1=Aiello |first1=Rachel |title=Liberals unveil 2021 election platform, promising total of $78 billion for post-pandemic rebuild |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/federal-election-2021/liberals-unveil-2021-election-platform-promising-total-of-78-billion-for-post-pandemic-rebuild-1.5569268?cache=%3FclipId%3D89950 |access-date=12 May 2022 |agency=CTV News |date=1 September 2021 |archive-date=April 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422015537/https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/federal-election-2021/liberals-unveil-2021-election-platform-promising-total-of-78-billion-for-post-pandemic-rebuild-1.5569268?cache=%3FclipId%3D89950 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Liberals unveil 2021 election platform |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/1/canadas-liberals-unveil-massive-investment-plan-ahead-of-vote |agency=Al Jazeera |date=1 September 2021 |access-date=May 12, 2022 |archive-date=May 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230526003746/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/1/canadas-liberals-unveil-massive-investment-plan-ahead-of-vote |url-status=live }}</ref>

Key Liberal policies of the 2021 platform included:

*Requiring travellers on interprovincial trains, commercial flights, cruise ships, and other federally regulated vessels be vaccinated against COVID-19.<ref name="Forward. For Everyone" />
*Making an investment of $6 billion—on top of $4 billion already committed—to support the elimination of health system waitlists.<ref name="Forward. For Everyone" />
*Providing various investments in order to build, preserve, or revitalize 1.4 million new homes by 2025–26.<ref name="Forward. For Everyone" />
*Allocating funds to spend $2 billion over the next five years on measures to address the legacy of residential schools with "truth, justice, and healing" initiatives.<ref name="CTV News 2021 Liberal" />
*Re-introducing legislation within the first 100 days in office to eliminate the practice of gay conversion therapy for everyone.<ref name="Forward. For Everyone" />
*Achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.<ref name="Forward. For Everyone" />
*Presenting a National Action Plan on Combating Hate by 2022 as part of a renewed Anti-Racism Strategy, including the Black Canadians Justice Strategy.<ref name="Forward. For Everyone" />
*Updating the committed number to receive 40,000 Afghan refugees.<ref name="Forward. For Everyone" />
*Creating a minimum tax rule so that everyone who earns enough to qualify for the top bracket pays at least 15% each year (the tax rate paid by people earning less than $49,000), removing their ability to artificially pay no tax through excessive use of deductions and credits.<ref name="Forward. For Everyone" />
*Establishing a permanent Council of Economic Advisors to provide independent advice to government on long-term growth. The council will be gender- balanced and reflect Canada's diversity.<ref name="Forward. For Everyone" />
*Reform economic immigration programs to expand pathways to permanent residence for temporary foreign workers and former international students through the Express Entry points system.<ref name="Forward. For Everyone" />
*Setting aside a minimum of $1 billion to support provinces or territories who implement a ban on handguns across their jurisdiction.<ref name="Forward. For Everyone" />