NDP Platform Includes ‘Wealth Tax,’ Rent Control, Would Add $48 Billion to Deficit

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks during a campaign stop in Yamachiche, Que., on April 18, 2025. The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette

The federal NDP have released details of the cost of its election promises, saying the wealthy need to pay more, and adding an estimated $48 billion to the country’s debt over four years.

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh announced his party’s platform at a campaign stop in Burnaby on April 19.