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Affordability platforms

Here's what the candidates in Martensville-Blairmore, and their parties, are promising.

Childcare

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We don't have any Sask Party policies on Childcare.

NDP

  • Speed up work to provide $10/day childcare in every community

    "And to further ease costs for young families, the Saskatche- wan NDP will accelerate $10-a-day childcare in every com- munity. There are billions of dollars in federal funding avail- able to make affordable childcare a reality, but the Sask. Party has stalled this program and failed to deliver on thousands of promised childcare spaces. Affordable childcare is good for families and good for the economy." — It’s Time for Change, retrieved 2024-10-20

Food and groceries

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We don't have any Sask Party policies on Food and groceries.

NDP

  • Provide a school lunch programme in every public and separate school

    "We will further help lower food costs for families with a school nutrition program. We know kids learn better on a full stomach — our program will be available to every public and separate school in the province, providing them with a nutritious breakfast or lunch each and every school day." — It’s Time for Change, retrieved 2024-10-20

  • Remove PST on groceries

    "But we’re not stopping there. We’ll cut the PST Scott Moe put on groceries, saving Saskatchewan people $150 million on their grocery bills over the course of our first term in government." — It’s Time for Change, retrieved 2024-10-20

Poverty and the minimum wage

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

NDP

  • Consult with stakeholders on a plan to increase the minimum wage

    "Ensure workers are safe and treated fairly, and consult with stakeholders on a plan to increase the minimum wage so that Saskatchewan’s will no longer be the lowest in the country." — It’s Time for Change, retrieved 2024-10-20

  • Reverse changes to the Income Support programme and restore the direct payment of rent and utilities

Tax measures and rebates

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Sask Party

  • Reduce income taxes

    "A Saskatchewan Party government will reduce income taxes again for every taxpayer in Saskatchewan.

    1. A family of four will save more than $3,400 over the next four years under the Saskatchewan Party Plan.
    2. A senior couple will save more than $3,100 over the next four years under the Saskatchewan Party Plan.
    3. The plan will result in another 54,000 low-income individuals no longer paying provincial income tax – in addition to the 112,000 individuals who already pay no income tax because of previous Saskatchewan Party income tax reductions."

    Our Plan for a Strong Economy and a Bright Future, retrieved 2024-10-19

  • Increase the Low-Income Tax Credit by 20% over four years

    "The Saskatchewan Low-Income Tax Credit will increase by 20 per cent over the next four years." — Our Plan for a Strong Economy and a Bright Future, retrieved 2024-10-19

NDP

  • Suspend the gas tax for six months

    "We will immediately suspend the gas tax on Day 1 of govern- ment and keep it off for six months. This will save you money every time you fill up your tank." — It’s Time for Change, retrieved 2024-10-20

  • Remove PST on groceries

    "But we’re not stopping there. We’ll cut the PST Scott Moe put on groceries, saving Saskatchewan people $150 million on their grocery bills over the course of our first term in government." — It’s Time for Change, retrieved 2024-10-20

  • Remove PST on children's clothing before Christmas

    "Remove the PST from children’s clothing to save families money in time for Christmas." — It’s Time for Change, retrieved 2024-10-20

Utility costs

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Sask Party

  • Continue to exempt home heating from the carbon price for another year

    "The Saskatchewan Party carbon tax exemption on home heating will be renewed for another year, saving households $481 per year when the Trudeau-NDP government increases the carbon tax next April." — Our Plan for a Strong Economy and a Bright Future, retrieved 2024-10-19

  • Invest almost $9.5 billion in Crown utilities over the next four years

    "A re-elected Saskatchewan Party government will invest almost $9.5 billion in Saskatchewan’s Crown sector over the next four years – the largest capital investment in the history of Saskatchewan’s Crowns." — Our Plan for a Strong Economy and a Bright Future, retrieved 2024-10-19

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