Let’s imagine you’re a prime minister with $4.6 billion to spend. Do you: Eliminate child poverty? Or, Give upper middle-class parents a 1 per cent increase in income? Interesting choice. On the one hand, you have this longstanding pledge from the government of Canada — made way back in 1989 — to eliminate child poverty. On the other hand, you have a more recent pledge made by your party to deliver an income-tax cut to couples with children who have one high-earning spouse. Which promise do you choose to fulfill? Child poverty a better target for family relief
Posted on: Sun, 09 Nov 2014 21:09:24 +0000
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