Economy · Workers & Income

The money you're owed.
We'll make sure you get it.

Our commitment

Auto-enrol every eligible Canadian in the Canada Workers Benefit. Raise the maximum benefit to $2,500 for individuals and $4,000 for families by 2027, indexed to inflation.

The problem

Every year, hundreds of millions of dollars in federal benefits go unclaimed — not because Canadians don't need the money, but because the government makes it too complicated to get it. Since 2009, consistently only 85% of eligible Canadians have claimed the Canada Workers Benefit, leaving an estimated $175 million unclaimed by 240,000 eligible workers in a single year. The CRA already has the income data to determine eligibility automatically. There is no technical reason this requires a 42-step form. There is only a political reason — and we reject it.

See what you would receive

Enter your income to compare what you receive today versus what you'd receive under our policy.

Annual income$18,000
$0$70,000
Current law
$1,633
Max $1,633 · phases out at $37,742
Our policy
$2,500
Max $2,500 · phases out at $45,000
Current law
$1,633
Our policy
$2,500
+$867 more per year
At $18,000 annual income, current law pays $1,633. Under our policy you would receive $2,500. The phase-out threshold rises from $37,742 to $45,000 — removing the earnings trap that penalises low-income workers for getting a raise.

Calculations based on 2025 Canada Workers Benefit rates published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Policy amounts reflect Sovereign Party Canada commitments, subject to parliamentary approval. Source: CRA — Canada Workers Benefit

What we would do

Auto-enrolment. The CRA already has the income data it needs to determine CWB eligibility when Canadians file their taxes. We would require the CRA to automatically calculate and issue the CWB to every eligible individual without requiring a separate claim. The CRA piloted this in New Brunswick and found it had a positive impact. We would make it national.

Expand the benefit. We would increase the maximum to $2,500 for individuals and $4,000 for families by 2027, indexed annually to the Consumer Price Index.

Raise the phase-out threshold. Currently the benefit disappears entirely for single individuals earning above $37,742. We would raise this to $45,000 for individuals and $55,000 for families, removing the penalty on earning more.

Costings

Auto-enrolment: under $30 million one-time implementation cost. Benefit expansion to $2,500/$4,000: approximately $2.1 billion annually, funded by closing the capital gains exemption on investment income above $250,000.

Sources: Canada Revenue Agency, Schedule 6 and Line 45300; Wikipedia, Canada Workers Benefit; Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey 2024.
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