LIBERAL PLATFORM COSTS SEPTEMBER 28

None of the Parties are providing cost estimares for 2015-16

 

Liberal Party Election Promises

 

 

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

 

($ millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Uses of Funds

 

 

 

 

 

    Fairness for the Middle Class

 

 

 

 

 

      Reduce 22% tax to 20.5%

 

2,870

2,925

3,000

3,050

      Canada Child Benefit

 

3,765

3,915

4,050

4,175

      Restore age eligibility for OAS/GIS              

 

No impact over planning period

      Increase GIS

 

720

760

800

840

      Seniors Price Index

 

55

105

160

210

      GST rebate for new rental housing

 

125

130

130

135

      RRSP Home Buyer’s Plan

 

5

5

5

5

      Total

 

7,540

7,840

8,145

8,415

 

 

 

 

 

 

    New Infrastructure Spending

 

 

 

 

 

      Public Transit

 

1,675

1,675

1,150

1,150

      Social Infrastructure

 

1,675

1,675

1,150

1,150

      Green Infrastructure

 

1,675

1,675

1,150

1,150

      Canada Infrastructure Bank

?

?

?

?

?

      Total

?

5,025

5,025

3,450

3,450

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Creating Jobs & Opportunities for Young Canadians

      Youth Employment Program

 

455

455

455

125

      Restore LSVCC tax credit

 

115

160

165

165

      New training investment

 

200

200

200

200

      Aboriginal skills training.

 

50

50

50

50

      Trades training equipment

 

25

25

25

25

      Teacher supply tax credit

 

60

60

60

60

      Total

 

905

950

935

625

 

 

 

 

 

 

    A New Plan for Canada’s Environment and Economy

      Sector Specific Technologies

 

200

200

200

200

      Invest in Clean Technologies

 

100

100

100

100

      Suspend fees to National Parks

 

15

50

 

 

      Develop Parks System

 

50

50

50

50

      Fresh-Water Research

 

50

50

50

50

      Total

 

415

445

400

400

 

 

    Employment Insurance That Strengthens Our Economy and Works for Canadians

      Reduce Waiting Period

 

175

700

725

750

      Labour Market Development Agreements

125

500

500

500

      Repeal 2012 Budget Measures

 

8

125

125

130

      Compassionate care benefit

 

48

190

195

200

      End new/re-entering discrimination

 

138

550

560

570

      More flexible parental leave

 

30

125

125

130

      Total

 

750

2,275

2,275

2,275

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Education & Economic Opportunity for First Nations

      First Nations Education

 

100

200

300

300

      Education Infrastructure

 

100

300

100

 

      Post-Secondary Support Program

50

50

50

50

      Support for Languages & Culture

?

?

?

?

      Total

 

250

550

450

350

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Increased Support for Veterans

 

 

 

 

      Permanent Impairment Allowance           

25

25

25

25

      Increase Earnings Loss Benefit

 

38

42

44

46

      New Veterans Education Benefit            

80

80

80

80

      Enhanced Support for Families

 

100

100

100

100

      Double Lost Post Funding

 

5

5

5

5

      Re-Open 9 Service Offices

 

7

7

7

7

      Hire 400 new staff

 

50

50

50

50

      Create 2 New Centres of Excellence         

20

 

 

 

      Total

 

325

309

311

313

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Protecting Our Culture

 

 

 

 

 

      Increase funding to the CBC

 

75

150

150

150

      Double Funding to Canada Arts Council

90

180

180

180

      Increase Funding to Telefilm/NEB

10

25

25

25

      Promart & Trade Routes

 

10

25

25

25

      Total

 

185

380

380

380

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Immigration

 

 

 

 

 

      Reduce processing time

 

25

50

50

50

      Eliminate fee for caregivers

 

8

8

8

8

      25,000 Syrian refugee (1)

 

100

50

 

 

      Total

 

133

108

58

58

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Initiatives Still to be Announced

 

1,170

2,375

2,557

1,355

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Total Uses of Funds

 

16,472

20,082

18,826

17,531

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Sources of Funds

 

 

 

 

 

    Cancel income splitting

 

1,995

2,050

2,100

2,165

    Introduce fifth bracket

 

2,800

2,856

2,913

2,971

    Reduce TFSA limit to $5,500

 

160

235

295

360

    Continue to phase-out fossil fuel subsidies

 

 

125

250

250

    Tax expenditure review

 

500

1,000

2,000

3,000

    Increase EI Premium Rates

 

524

2,100

2,140

2,185

    Total

 

5,979

8,366

9,708

10,931

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Net Impact

 

-10,493

-11,716

-9,118

-6,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of September 28, 2015

1.     $100 million also allocated in 2015-16 for immediate intake.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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