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Affordability & Housing

Tax measures and rebates platforms

Here's what the 2025 Canadian election parties are promising.

Liberal
  • Drop the tax rate on the lowest income tax bracket from 15% to 14%

    "This middle-class tax cut will save two-income families up to $825 a year, by reducing the marginal tax rate on the lowest tax bracket by 1 percentage point. More than 22 million Canadians will benefit directly from this tax cut, and middle- and low-income Canadians will benefit the most." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Conservative
  • Drop the tax rate on the lowest income tax bracket from 15% to 12.75%

    "Poilievre announced he will cut income tax by 15%, dropping the tax rate on the lowest income tax bracket from 15% to 12.75%, meaning the average Canadian worker earning $57,000 will save $900, with two income families saving $1,800 a year. It’s time to let Canadians keep more of what they earn." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

  • Pass legislation to require government to hold a referendum on any new tax or tax increase

    "Never hike taxes and pass the Taxpayer Protection Act to ban new or higher federal taxes without asking taxpayers first in a referendum." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

Bloc
  • Doubler le crédit de TPS pour les trimestres où l’inflation dépasse la cible de la Banque du Canada (entre 1 % et 3 %) et le verser chaque mois
  • Exiger au Québec un rapport d’impôt unique administré par Québec
  • Augmenter le seuil permettant aux personnes touchant le Supplément de revenu garanti de travailler davantage sans pénalité dans leurs prestations
  • Baser le calcul de l’Allocation pour enfants sur les revenus des parents qui ont la responsabilité des enfants plutôt que sur celui des ménages
  • Abolir la TPS sur les biens de seconde main

NDP
  • Permanently remove the GST from essentials, like grocery store meals; diapers and strollers; and monthly cell, internet, and home heating bills

    "Last fall, the Liberal government put in place a temporary GST holiday on certain goods, in recognition of the cost of living crisis facing families. The Liberals rejected our proposal that the measure be extended, while the Conservatives opposed it altogether.

    But families are still facing rising prices – and Donald Trump’s trade war is driving prices even higher. That’s why we would permanently remove the GST from the essentials that every family needs. This includes grocery store meals, diapers and strollers, and monthly cell, internet and home heating bills. We estimate this measure will save a family of four $448 per year." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19

  • Raise the basic personal amount to $19,500, letting people earn more before having to pay taxes

    "We will raise the basic personal amount to $19,500 to allow workers to earn more before starting to pay taxes. This would put $505 back in the pockets of those earning between $19,500 and $177,882. We will also lower the high-income BPA to best target these changes to lower-income earners." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19

Green
  • Raise the Basic Personal Amount for income tax to $40,000

    "Eliminate federal income taxes for low income Canadians and decrease the tax burden on Canadians earning $100,000 or less by raising the Basic Personal Amount to $40,000." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25

  • Raise the federal income tax floor to $45,000

    "Raise the federal income tax floor to $45,000.

    » Ensure that low- and middle-income earners pay no federal income tax on the first $45,000 of earnings, increasing take-home pay for millions of Canadians.

    » Prevent taxation from pushing vulnerable workers back into poverty as they transition to full employment."

    — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25

  • Implement automatic tax filing so that all low-income Canadians receive the benefits they are entitled to

    "Implement automatic tax filing to ensure all low-income Canadians receive the benefits they are entitled to.

    » Automatically enroll recipients of the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS), Canada Child Benefit (CCB), Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) and other federal/provincial benefits into tax-based income supports.

    » Expand automatic filing to include low-income workers, seniors, and people with disabilities who do not regularly file taxes."

    — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25

  • Provide free tax-filing assistance as a backup for all those not covered by automatic filing

    "Provide free tax-filing assistance as a backup for those not covered by automatic filing.

    » Expand free, community-based tax clinics to assist those with gig work, informal income, or missing documentation.

    » Ensure that newcomers, caregivers, and people with disabilities can access the benefits they qualify for."

    — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25

  • Require the CRA to process and deliver federal benefits within one month of major life changes, like job loss, disability onset, and family changes

    "Implement a one-month benefit guarantee, ensuring fast delivery of income supports.

    » Require the CRA to process and deliver federal benefits within one month of major life changes (job loss, disability onset, family changes)."

    — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25

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