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)
- Actions taken, progress madeStrong Middle ClassMinister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labourupdated Mar 22, 2019
Improve Canadians' access to good quality job training.
- Completed - fully metStrong Middle ClassMinister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labourupdated Mar 22, 2019
Develop a framework to fund training facilities delivered in partnership with labour unions.
- Completed - fully metStrong Middle ClassMinister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labourupdated Mar 22, 2019
Change the Repayment Assistance Plan so that graduates are required to repay only once they earn at least $25,000 per year.
- Actions taken, progress madeStrong Middle ClassMinister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labourupdated Mar 22, 2019
Increase take up rates of Registered Education Savings Plans (RESP) and the Canada Learning Bond (CLB) by making registration easier.
- Completed - fully metStrong Middle ClassMinister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labourupdated Mar 22, 2019
Collaborate with provinces and territories on the Canada Student Loans Program, and compensate provinces and territories that do not participate in it.
- Actions taken, progress made toward ongoing goalStrong Middle ClassMinister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labourupdated Mar 22, 2019
Increase the number of good quality, permanent jobs for younger workers.
- Actions taken, progress madeStrong Middle ClassMinister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labourupdated Mar 22, 2019
Increase our investment in the Youth Employment Strategy and improve the strategy's impact.
- Actions taken, progress madeStrong Middle ClassMinister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labourupdated Mar 22, 2019
Develop or expand Pre-Apprenticeship Training Programs.
- Actions taken, progress madeStrong Middle ClassMinister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labourupdated Mar 22, 2019
Respond to the recommendations of the Expert Panel on Youth Employment.
- Completed - fully metStrong Middle ClassMinister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labourupdated Mar 22, 2019
Amend the *Canada Labour Code* to allow workers to formally request flexible work arrangements.
- Actions taken, progress madeSustainable InfrastructureMinister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labourupdated Mar 22, 2019
Determine an appropriate apprenticeship target for federal infrastructure projects.
- Actions taken, progress madeIndigenous peoplesMinister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labourupdated Mar 22, 2019
Renew and improve the Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy.
- Completed - fully metStrong Middle ClassMinister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labourupdated Mar 22, 2019
Update the *Canada Labour Code* to address unpaid internships.
- Actions taken, progress madeDiverse and Inclusive CanadaMinister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labourupdated Mar 22, 2019
Increase the labour force participation of women and underrepresented groups.
- Actions taken, progress madeStrong Middle ClassMinister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labourupdated Mar 22, 2019
Develop initiatives to equip Canadians with the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow, and assist workers before they become unemployed.
- Completed - fully metHealthy CanadiansMinister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labourupdated Mar 22, 2019
Implement Canada's ban on asbestos.
- Completed - fully metStrong Middle ClassMinister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labourupdated Mar 22, 2019
Promote good quality jobs by developing the Global Skills Strategy.
- Completed - fully metStrong Middle ClassMinister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labourupdated Mar 22, 2019
Make post-secondary education more affordable for low and middle income families.
- Actions taken, progress madeStrong Middle ClassMinister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labourupdated Mar 22, 2019
Update the *Canada Labour Code* to ensure modern federal employment standards.
- Actions taken, progress madeDiverse and Inclusive CanadaMinister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labourupdated Mar 22, 2019
Increase women representation where they have been traditionally under-represented, such as in the skilled trades.
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