Ensure high-quality, reliable, and affordable broadband services are available to every community in Alberta within three years.
An Alberta Party government would partner with major telecoms providers to bring a combination of fiber-optic & 5G internet to every under-served community in Alberta.
Only 12.7% per cent of communities in Alberta have service that meets target speeds set by the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission. An Alberta Party government will commit to ensuring every community in Alberta meets the CRTC target speeds.
Alberta Party MLAs will promote expedited work on the Provincial Broadband Strategy and push for an additional $250 million over three years.
Alberta Party MLAs such as Greg Clark and Karen McPherson were vocal about the need for rural broadband during the NDP government years. The NDP remained silent on this area until this election.
Creating means-tested subsides for licensed childcare
Blanket $10/day promises do not create a progressive system. Much like with a flat tax, fewer lower and middle-income families see benefits than if a means-tested system were implemented.
Alberta Party MLAs will promote solutions that ensure public dollars go first to those that need them.
Alberta Caregiver Tax Credit
As in 2019, Alberta Party MLAs will recognize that not every family will choose to send their children to daycare facilities.
Families that do participate in daycare should receive similar assistance in the realm of costs associated with raising children at home.
Double the per-space funding grant to non-profit childcare operators from $5K/space to $10K/space
"We will double the per space funding grant to non-profit child care operators to create more child care spaces from $5,000/space to $10,000/space." — albertandp.ca, retrieved 2023-05-19
"The Alberta NDP is committed to supporting the Calgary Green Line LRT through an investment to begin land acquisition for the north leg of the project. Once completed, the north leg of the Green Line will extend from 16 Avenue North to 160 Avenue North." — Building a Better Future for Calgary, retrieved 2023-05-22
Provide a tax credit for kids' activities up to $500/child/year
"We will introduce a Kids’ Activity Tax Credit. This will provide parents with up to $500 per child per year to pay for activities, including sports, dance, music lessons, and more."
Create a new 8% tax bracket on personal income under $60K
"A re-elected UCP government will create a new 8% bracket on income under $60,000. This means every Alberta earning $60,000 or more will save $760 – that’s over $1,500 per family! Albertans earning less than $60,000 will see a full 20% reduction to their provincial tax bill under this tax cut." — unitedconservative.ca, retrieved 2023-05-09
Extend the fuel tax suspension until 31 December, 2023
"A re-elected UCP government will also extend the Fuel Tax Holiday until December 31, 2023, saving Albertans 13 cents per a litre at the pump." — unitedconservative.ca, retrieved 2023-05-09
Index all tax brackets to inflation
Legislate that government can't increase personal or business taxes without a referendum
"This commitment to lowering taxes builds on our No Tax Hike Guarantee, the UCP’s pledge to not increase personal or business taxes. We will formalize this guarantee in government by expanding the Taxpayer Protection Act to ensure no future government can increase personal or business taxes without first getting approval from Albertans in a referendum." — unitedconservative.ca, retrieved 2023-05-09