Prime Minister Harper would go to the polls over child care allowance
CBC NEWS
Tuesday 18 Apr 2006
CBC News
Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he's willing to risk bringing down his minority government if opposition legislators vote against his plan to give money to parents for child care.
Speaking Tuesday at a community centre in Burnaby, B.C., Harper said he will follow through on his election pledge to give parents $1,200 a year per child under age 6 – even if it means triggering another federal election.
He promised to include it in his Tory government's first federal budget, expected to come in late April or early May.
Michael McCafferty comments:
Let's face it folks. The Liberals for 12 long years talked up a big storm about day care in Canada and did asolutely nothing. I congratulate the leadership of Prime Minister Stephen Harper in giving Canada a plan to give money to parents for child care.
posted by Michael McCafferty at Tuesday, April 18, 2006
1 Comments:
After tax what will the $1200/year add up to in real dollars?
I don't see a plan here - only an opportunity to buy some votes because the majority of the population doesn't look past the headlines.
What kind of child-care can one get for $1200/year? What about for $400/year?
I would love to know some real numbers for this plan.
Wouldn't a tax-free $1200/child grant to non-profit child-care organizations, where they can use the full amount of the money make more sense?
I'm just looking in to this, so forgive me if I'm way off base - just trying to figure it all out.
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