On day two of the Alberta election campaign, the United Conservative Party (UCP) has released its full platform, which Premier Danielle Smith touted on social media as a path toward “lower prices for everything.”
Released May 2, the platform includes pledges such as cutting personal income taxes, extending the holiday on provincial fuel taxes for the remainder of 2023, and a commitment to $10-a-day childcare by 2026.
The UCP also said if re-elected, it would not increase personal or business taxes, and would continue a permanent natural gas cap in place for households, to keep prices at $6.50 per gigajoule or below.
One of the UCP’s first campaign promises made on May 1 was the announcement of a new tax bracket of 8 percent on income under $60,000, resulting in a 20 percent reduction to provincial taxes. Income earners over $60,000 would save $760, or $1,500 per family, if the party regains a majority in the Alberta legislature….