How will the parties pay for their promises? Why costed platforms are important

How will the parties pay for their promises? Why costed platforms are important

As most of the major parties gear up to unveil their fully costed platforms, a former assistant parliamentary budget officer says they’re important because Canadians want to understand how parties will implement their spending plans during a trade war.

Still no costed platforms from Grits, Tories or NDP

It's worth noting as party leaders discuss how they plan to spend money that the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP have yet to release a fully costed platform. We have no idea how they would really pay for their promises or…

Parties' lack of costed platforms prove they think voters aren't paying attention

If parties respected voters, they’d give them more up front so they could make a considered, fully educated, critical decision about whom to support. If voters respected themselves more, they’d demand it, and punish those who don’t deliver.