Government promises
Every commitment the Prime Minister has formally tasked each minister with via a mandate letter. Two cycles covered:
- 2015–2019 (Trudeau 42nd Parliament) — 430 commitments, with PCO-reported progress status.
- 2021 (Trudeau 44th Parliament) — 760 commitments. Letters were published but PCO never released a public status tracker for this cycle, so no progress data.
The Carney government (2025–, 45th Parliament) hasn't been ingested yet — it's on the roadmap.
Why does the status disappear after 2019?
The Privy Council Office's public mandate-letter tracker only ran for the 2015–2019 cycle. After that election the tracker was quietly retired — the 2021 mandate letters were published as text but the government never restored a public progress tracker. So no official Canadian source reports commitment-level status for 2021 onward.
Coming soon: we're building an LLM-curated status layer that scans government press releases, departmental progress reports, and news mentions to estimate progress on the 2021+ commitments. It will be clearly labelled as kyg-assessed, not government-reported, with the reasoning + sources shown for each commitment. Refresh cadence will be monthly.
Don't want the gap papered over without a clear signal of who's making the call.
Status — 2015–2019 cycle only(430 commitments · government-reported)
- Cycle 2021 (no status tracking)Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Ensure that the essential work of Parliament continues in an effective and efficient manner, while respecting the continued need to innovate to respond to the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Cycle 2021 (no status tracking)Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Support the maintenance of the vaccine mandate in the House of Commons and the Senate.
- Cycle 2021 (no status tracking)Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Bring a collaborative and effective approach to the minority Parliament via the House Leadership team.
- Cycle 2021 (no status tracking)Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Ensure that the House of Commons is a healthy and safe workplace for all employees.
- Cycle 2021 (no status tracking)Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Introduce new technology and other institutional changes to better connect Members of Parliament with their constituents.
- Cycle 2021 (no status tracking)Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Develop a plan to make Parliament a more inclusive place for families and to respond with greater agility in the event of a future national health crisis.
- Cycle 2021 (no status tracking)Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Promote free votes in parliament and limit the circumstances in which Liberal Members of Parliament will be required to vote with the Government.
- Cycle 2021 (no status tracking)Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Update the Parliament of Canada Act to reflect the Senate’s non-partisan role.
- Completed - fully metFair and Open GovernmentLeader of the Government in the House of Commonsupdated Mar 22, 2019
Work with Parliamentarians to reform Question Period so that all ministers, including the Prime Minister, are held to greater account.
- Completed - fully metFair and Open GovernmentLeader of the Government in the House of Commonsupdated Mar 22, 2019
Promote free votes and limit the circumstances in which Liberal Members of Parliament will be required to vote with the government.
- Completed - fully metFair and Open GovernmentLeader of the Government in the House of Commonsupdated Mar 22, 2019
End the improper use of omnibus bills and prorogation.
- Actions taken, progress madeFair and Open GovernmentLeader of the Government in the House of Commonsupdated Mar 22, 2019
Ensure that Agents of Parliament are properly funded and accountable only to Parliament.
- Completed - fully metFair and Open GovernmentLeader of the Government in the House of Commonsupdated Mar 22, 2019
Ensure that the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) is properly funded and independent of the government.
- Completed - fully metFair and Open GovernmentLeader of the Government in the House of Commonsupdated Mar 22, 2019
Strengthen Parliamentary committees so that they can better scrutinize legislation.
- Actions taken, progress madeFair and Open GovernmentLeader of the Government in the House of Commonsupdated Mar 22, 2019
Disclose the expenses of all Parliamentarians in detail each quarter.
- Actions taken, progress madeFair and Open GovernmentLeader of the Government in the House of Commonsupdated Mar 22, 2019
Examine ways to make the House of Commons more family-friendly for Members of Parliament.
- Completed - fully metFair and Open GovernmentLeader of the Government in the House of Commonsupdated Mar 22, 2019
Make meetings of the Board of Internal Economy open by default.
Top priority areas (2015)
Most-tasked ministers
- Minister of Environment and Climate Change59
- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance56
- Minister of Health51
- Minister of Natural Resources41
- President of the Treasury Board36
- Minister of Foreign Affairs36
- Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry35
- Minister of Families, Children and Social Development34