Notley released her party’s full platform on Sunday, a day after United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney did the same
. The documents lay out two sharply different paths to bring the province out of years of deficits, including how quickly that would happen, while setting the tone ahead of a televised leaders’ debate later this week.
Ms. Notley said an NDP government would roll out a $25-a-day child-care program across the province, which would escalate in cost and reach $500-million for 2023-24. The NDP would also increase prescription-drug coverage for seniors, hire 1,000 teachers and school support staff, and increase grants and loans for new oil upgrading or refining projects.
UCP candidate Jason Nixon said the NDP’s plan to increase spending while maintaining their existing plan for balancing the budget isn’t credible. The UCP’s most expensive campaign promise is $100-million for additional mental-health services. The second-largest increase would see $80-million spent on a new government “war room” and advertising meant to defend Canada’s energy industry from criticism.
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