Everything you need to know about the parties’ platforms, from taxes and terrorism to the environment – National Post
August 2, 2015
Here’s your guide to the four main parties’ record and pledges as the campaign begins:
ECONOMY, TAXES AND POCKETBOOK ISSUES
Conservatives:
– Introduced a “family tax cut” that allows couples with children under age 18 to split up to $50,000 of income; caps non-refundable benefit at $2,000.
– Increased annual contribution limit for tax-free savings accounts (TFSAs) to $10,000 from $5,500.
– Increased Universal Child Care Benefit to $160 a month for children under age six, up from $100; added new monthly benefit of $60 for children age six to 17.
