Conservative leadership candidate Jean Charest released his "Made in Canada" economic platform, which include plans to begin negotiations on the Alberta Accord to commit to a new equalization formula..“Canadians are hurting right now. The pandemic is winding down, but we have been left with a cost-of-living crisis. For many Canadians, each day is a struggle,” Charest said in Calgary..“That feeling is acute here in Alberta. Western Alienation is not just a slogan. It’s a real crisis in our country and deserves to be acknowledged.”.Charest said his "Made in Canada" plan was developed in close consultation with industry stakeholders and Conservative Party members..He claimed it offers a "forward-looking roadmap" to post-pandemic economic recovery and growth, solutions to Canada's affordability crisis, "bold" reforms to its healthcare system, and a plan to protect the environment while simultaneously building Canadian energy projects..Charest's plan would repeal the Liberal government's Consumer Carbon Tax and cut personal income taxes, so that "younger generations can afford to buy a home, experienced workers can afford to retire when it suits them, and every Canadian taxpayer is better off.".A Charest government would also lower inflation and work towards balancing the budget through a combination of cutting wasteful spending, limiting new spending to below GDP growth, and "attrition.".Tasha Kheiriddin, Charest's campaign co-chair, said it's time for the Conservative Party to " bring serious and experienced leadership back to Ottawa."."The table stakes are too high to roll the dice on unproven leadership," she said. "We need someone with a record of success in government and who can unite our membership and the caucus."
