Analysis of how Canada's 2025 federal election treated Clean Economy Investment Tax Credits, including party positions and implications for ITC policy continuity. Published April 2025.
Party Positions
Liberal Party
The Liberals enacted the five Clean Economy ITCs through Bills C-59 and C-15 and campaigned on their continuation and expansion, including the Clean Electricity ITC and Clean Technology Manufacturing ITC for critical minerals.
Conservative Party
The Conservatives signalled support for most enacted Clean Economy ITCs (particularly those benefiting oil and gas decarbonization through the CCUS ITC and Clean Hydrogen ITC) while expressing skepticism about the Clean Electricity ITC's interaction with provincial jurisdiction over electricity. Conservatives also proposed expanding ITC eligibility to include nuclear energy.
NDP
The NDP supported the Clean Economy ITCs but proposed adding a Community Benefit Agreement requirement as a condition of eligibility, which would strengthen (and complicate) prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements.
Assessment
The core enacted ITCs have bipartisan support and are unlikely to be repealed regardless of the election outcome. The Clean Electricity ITC and any ITC expansions are more subject to political variation.