Saint John West-Lancaster's candidates' promises on Affordability

Childcare

We don't have any PC policies on Childcare.

Green

Create 3,400 new childcare spaces in both urban and rural areas, with fair and equitable funding for Francophone centres

"With the support of federal funding, create 3,400 new child care spaces in both urban and rural areas while ensuring fair and equitable funding for Francophone centres." — Election Platform 2024, retrieved 2024-10-12
Provide interest-free loans to cooperative and non-profit childcare facilities to assist with start-up costs
Increase wages and benefits and achieve pay equity for Early Childcare Educators

"Improve recruitment and retention of early childcare educators by increasing wages and benefits and achieve pay equity." — Election Platform 2024, retrieved 2024-10-12
Create support services for childcare centres to meet the needs of neurodivergent children

Libertarian

Parents are the best caretakers of their children; families should once again be financially able to have a parent stay home for the kids.

Liberal

Improve working conditions and increase wages for Early Childhood Educators
Increase financial support for ECE students
Reduce administrative and regulatory burden on childcare operators

"Reduce the administrative and regulatory burden on childcare operators to enhance their ability to provide the best care possible for children." — Team Holt: Focused On You, retrieved 2024-10-12

Fuel and transportation costs

We don't have any PC policies on Fuel and transportation costs.

Green

Remove the roughly 4 cent/litre levy on gas remitted to refiners

"End the Higgs gas tax that forces consumers to pay what the big polluters in NB should be paying." — Election Platform 2024, retrieved 2024-10-12

Libertarian

New Brunswickers pay more than most Canadians for federal fuel regulations, AND pay the province. We should end gas-tax.

Liberal

Remove the roughly 4 cent/litre levy on gas remitted to refiners

"Immediately remove the Higgs Gas Tax, saving you around 4 cents a litre at the pumps." — Team Holt: Focused On You, retrieved 2024-10-12

Post-secondary

We don't have any PC policies on Post-secondary.

Green

Increase stable, multi-year funding for public universities and community colleges to reduce tuition fees

"Increase funding for public universities and community colleges through stable, multi-year financing to reduce tuition fees." — Election Platform 2024, retrieved 2024-10-12
Raise the family income threshold for the Tuition Bursary to $100,000

"Raise the family income threshold for the Tuition Bursary to $100,000 with a long-term goal of achieving free tuition." — Election Platform 2024, retrieved 2024-10-12
Create a debt relieve programme to forgive outstanding provincial student loan debt at a rate of up to 20%/year for up to five years

"Create a New Brunswick Debt Relief Program to forgive outstanding provincial student loan debt at a rate of up to 20% per year for up to five years." — Election Platform 2024, retrieved 2024-10-12
Eliminate credit checks associated with the student loan and bursary application process

Libertarian

If schools were good at producing educated youth, then in 99% of cases they would be able to survive without government handouts.

Liberal

Work with universities and colleges to develop long-term strategies for student housing
Keep provincial student loans interest-free
Provide more grants for students studying in high-priority fields

Poverty and the minimum wage

We don't have any PC policies on Poverty and the minimum wage.

Green

Create a Guaranteed Livable Income programme to eliminate deep poverty

"Develop and implement a Guaranteed Liveable Income program in collaboration with the federal government to eliminate deep poverty." — Election Platform 2024, retrieved 2024-10-12
Immediately raise social assistance rates of all categories and adjust accordingly every year until a Guaranteed Livable Income is in place

"Immediately raise social assistance rates of all categories and adjust them accordingly every following year until a Guaranteed Livable Income is in place." — Election Platform 2024, retrieved 2024-10-12
Raise the minimum wage to $20/hour no later than 2028 and reduce taxes on small and medium businesses to aid the transition

Libertarian

Notice how the homeless panhandler isn't allowed to sell canned soda or apples to improve his life? That's government's fault.

Liberal

Better allow people receiving social assistance to participate in the workforce without financial penalty or loss of benefits

"Increase the capacity of New Brunswickers receiving social assistance to participate in the workforce without financial penalty or loss of benefits." — Team Holt: Focused On You, retrieved 2024-10-12
Increase social assistance rates

"Increase social assistance rates given the rising cost of food and housing, while ensuring regulations are not penalizing recipients." — Team Holt: Focused On You, retrieved 2024-10-12

Public transit

We don't have any PC policies on Public transit.

Green

Expand city transit and public transportation, including commuter rail and bus routes

"Support the expansion of city transit and public transportation, including commuter rail and bus routes, to reduce energy consumption and transportation costs." — Election Platform 2024, retrieved 2024-10-12
Expand bus service between and within regions
Contribute to operational and marketing costs of city transit services

"Support the expansion of bus service between and within regions and contribute to operational and marketing costs of city transit services to enhance convenience, accessibility, and reduce carbon emissions." — Election Platform 2024, retrieved 2024-10-12

Libertarian

Large employers, Business Improvement Areas & local Chambers of Commerce should get together to offer free transit to the public...not govt.

We don't have any Liberal policies on Public transit.

Seniors' benefits

We don't have any PC policies on Seniors' benefits.

We don't have any Green policies on Seniors' benefits.

Libertarian

Every NB senior paid more into their pension over the years than they will ever get out of it; that's basically due to gov't embezzlement.

We don't have any Liberal policies on Seniors' benefits.

Tax measures and rebates

PC

Reduce the HST to 14% in Budget 2025, then to 13% in 2026

"The promise, which will help New Brunswickers manage cost of living challenges, was reiterated at an event at a local car dealership in Edmundston. The HST will be cut to 14% in Budget 2025, and then to 13% in Budget 2026. When fully implemented, it will save the average New Brunswick family $1000." — pcnb.ca, retrieved 2024-10-12

We don't have any Green policies on Tax measures and rebates.

Libertarian

Axe ALL The Taxes. Private individuals should have 0% income tax, 0% sales tax, 0% tax across the board like in other countries.

Liberal

Immediately remove PST on electricity bills

"Immediately remove the provincial sales tax (PST), on electricity providing 10% relief from home energy bills." — Team Holt: Focused On You, retrieved 2024-10-12

Utility costs

We don't have any PC policies on Utility costs.

We don't have any Green policies on Utility costs.

Libertarian

Notice the private power plant is undercutting the price of NBPower? Notice Tobique privately-held hydro dam provides cheapest power in NB?

We don't have any Liberal policies on Utility costs.