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Affordability

Poverty platforms

Here's what the 2023 PEI election parties are promising.
We don't have any PC policies on Poverty.

Green
  • Start a basic income pilot project, and advocate for financial support from the federal government for a full UBI programme
  • Create a poverty elimination strategy

    "Prepare a comprehensive poverty elimination strategy in consultation with the community and Islanders affected by poverty, pursuant to the Poverty Elimination Strategy Act." — 2023 Election Platform, 2023-03-23

  • Increase the Assured Income Allowance for Islanders with disabilities
  • Increase social assistance rates and index them to inflation
  • Raise income thresholds for accessing government programmes

Liberal
  • Increase social assistance supports to counter inflation
  • Increase rental subsidies for low-income Islanders
  • Increase allowable income under social assistance programmes

NDP
  • Raise incomes for Islanders receiving social assistance

    "Raise social assistance rates to realistic levels that boost households above the Market Basket poverty line." — NDP Platform 2023, 2023-03-09

  • Create a plan for providing a guaranteed livable basic income
  • Extend inflationary support payments through 2025

    "Extend inflationary support payments to individuals and families through 2025." — NDP Platform 2023, 2023-03-09

  • Broaden eligibility and double annual support through the PEI Home Heating Program until 2025

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