NDP announces campaign platform aimed at economic investment, balanced budget by 2023
EDMONTON (660 NEWS) — The New Democrat Party and its leader Rachel Notley has released its entire campaign platform a day after the United Conservative Party.
According to Notley, the platform puts jobs and families first. The party is also aiming to balance the budget by 2023.
The party’s path to balance includes continued economic investment, building new schools and hospitals and no “unfair tax increases” such as a sales tax.
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If elected, the NDP government would run a $0.9 million surplus by 2023-24.
Notley has already announced a number of key commitments including:
- Building the Trans-Mountain Pipeline, attracting $75 billion in private sector investment and creating 75,000 jobs
- Defending public healthcare through investments to reduce surgery and emergency room wait times
- Supporting the economy and families by capping childcare fees at $25 per day
- Building 70 new schools, hiring 1,000 new support staff and teachers
- Building 2,000 new long-term care beds
“Mr. Kenney’s plan is a fiscal fairytale that gives a $4.5 billion no-strings-attached tax cut to banks and big corporations, privatizes healthcare, cuts education and turns our backs on diversification,” Notley said. “Two plans. One clear choice.”
Other NDP commitments include:
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- Eliminating tuition fees for high school upgrading and English Language Learning programs
- Creating a Small Business Investment Office
- Banning conversion therapy
Notley said the plan has been costed out based on extensive consultation and feedback from Albertans.
