Promise tracker: What the parties are pitching on the campaign trail

By: The Canadian Press Posted: 5:09 PM CDT Thursday, Sep. 12, 2019 Last Modified: 5:18 PM CDT Thursday, Sep. 12, 2019

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OTTAWA - A running list of specific promises made by the Liberals, Conservatives, NDP and Greens since the official start of the campaign on Sept. 11.

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OTTAWA - A running list of specific promises made by the Liberals, Conservatives, NDP and Greens since the official start of the campaign on Sept. 11.

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OTTAWA – A running list of specific promises made by the Liberals, Conservatives, NDP and Greens since the official start of the campaign on Sept. 11.

Liberals

Sept. 12: Impose a national one-per-cent tax on properties owned by non-Canadians and non-residents; raise the value of homes allowed under the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive to $789,000 from $505,000.

Supporters from various parties hold up campaign signs outside the studio of the first election debate in Toronto, on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Conservatives

Sept. 12: Remove federal income tax from maternity and parental benefits under employment insurance, by providing a tax credit of 15 per cent for any income earned under these two programs.

NDP

Sept. 12: Work with province and municipality to get built a hospital in Brampton, Ont.