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■ Lowered
the GST from 7% to 5%.
■ Lowered
income taxes for all Canadians.
■ Lowered
small business taxes.
■ Delivered
$1,200 per child choice in child
care election promise.
■ Introduced
$500 amateur sport tax credit to
allow parents to write off the
costs
of registering kids in amateur sports.
 ■ Delivered
the lowest taxes in Canada in 50 years.
■ Implemented
the 'Building Canada Fund' - the largest
infrastructure project since the second world
war.
■ Invested
into our armed forces to deliver them
the best equipment to keep them safe at home and
abroad.
■ Created
a new 'Veterans Charter' to protect our
veterans.
■ Introduced
a plan to recognize the academic and
professional credentials of new Canadians.
■ Provided
an apology and compensation to the victims of
the Chinese head tax.
■ Raised
the age of consent from 14 to 16 years of age
to protect our kids from sexual predators.
■ Introduced
new rules to allow Canadians to more
easily adopt children from abroad.
■ Imposed
tough mandatory greenhouse gas reduction
targets on industry for the first time
ever.
■ Tabled
legislation on Senate Reform to limit the
term of a Senator to 8 years from the
current maximum of 45 years.
■ Increased
spending on healthcare and education.
■ Signed
Patient Wait Time Guarantee agreements
with of Canada's provinces and territories.
■ Established
the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
with $260 million in funding over 5 years to
implement a national cancer strategy.
■ Passed
the Federal Accountability Act - the
toughest anti-corruption law in Canadian
history.
■ Established
a Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime.
■ Invested
$250 million per year to assist Canada's
provinces and territories create new child
care spaces.
■ Eliminated
the job-killing corporate capital tax.
■ Assisted
Canada's students by eliminated income
tax on student scholarships, fellowships and
bursaries.
■ Supported
Canada's seniors by allowing pension
splitting.
■ Dedicated
$2 billion over the 7 years for the production
of environmentally responsible renewable
fuels.
■ $225
million to acquire and preserve
ecologically sensitive lands.
plus much more
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