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Government budgets and spending platforms

Here's what the 2025 Newfoundland & Labrador election parties are promising.

Liberal

  • Not introduce any new taxes or government fees

    "A Hogan Government is also committed to not introduce any new taxes or Government fees if re-elected. Together, these measures will put more money back in the pockets of families across the Province and help reduce the cost of living." — Our Plan for Newfoundland and Labrador, retrieved 2025-10-08

PC

  • Remove the legislation for the now-defunct tax on sugar-sweetened drinks
  • Review all government taxes and fees

    "Review all taxes and fees charged to the people and businesses of the province with the goal of removing unnecessary fees. In 2016, the Liberals added or increased over 300 taxes and fees. Many, like higher provincial park fees, are still in place." — For All of Us, retrieved 2025-10-08

  • Implement multi-year core operational funding for community groups
  • Set out measurable targets for reducing government borrowing
  • Take a multi-year approach to reduce deficits step-by-step
  • Repurpose funding from a UK soccer team, travel nurse agencies, a hotel for housing homeless people, the Premier's Offices in Boston and Grand Falls - Windsor, and the Future Fund

    "We have identified over $254 million in annualized Liberal spending that a PC government will repurpose to provide better healthcare, lower taxes, and safer communities. This includes:

    • The outrageous UK soccer sponsorship deal—where Liberal politicians decided your money was better spent supporting a team outside the country than on healthcare or addressing rising crime here at home. ($100,000)

    • Millions flowing to travel nurse agencies, instead of investing in the long-term stability of our own health-care system. ($132 million)

    • Tens of millions for a sole-sourced contract with an airport hotel to house individuals facing homelessness—a decision that raised more questions than answers and speaks to the Liberals’ mismanagement and lack of planning. ($13 million)

    • The Premier’s Office in Boston. ($1 million)

    • The Premier’s Office in Grand Falls - Windsor. ($250,000)

    • The so-called Future Fund, a political slush fund the Liberals keep funding while services continue to deteriorate. It doesn’t make sense to borrow money for the Future Fund while people struggle to access healthcare or afford groceries. ($108 million)

    A Wakeham PC government will stop these bad Liberal decisions and reallocate those funds to the priorities that actually matter— lowering taxes, better healthcare, and safer communities for all of us."

    For All of Us, retrieved 2025-10-08

NDP

  • Immediately evaluate all existing Public-Private Partnerships

    "We’ll immediately evaluate all existing P3s to determine if the people of this province are really getting the best value for their money – increasing transparency and ensuring public dollars are working for the public good." — A Better Deal for People in Newfoundland and Labrador, retrieved 2025-09-27

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