As Albertans prepare to head to the polls on Tuesday, May 5, CTV Calgary has compiled a list of the platforms of the parties leading in recent polls.
For information on where to vote and voter registration, visit Things you need to know to vote on May 5
Full party platforms are available through the following links:
- PC - Progressive Conservative Alberta
- NDP - Alberta New Democratic Party
- WR - Wildrose
- LIB -Alberta Liberals
- AP - Alberta Party
FISCAL PLAN
PC
- Balance budget by 2017
- Increase family tax credit by $346 to $763/ year
- Maintain corporate taxes
NDP
- Balance budget by 2018
- Reverse new health care fee
- Increase corporate taxes from 10% to 12%
WR
- Balance budget by 2017
- Reverse health care fee & other tax hikes proposed by PC
- Maintain 10% corporate tax, end corporate welfare subsidies
LIB
- Introduce progressive personal income tax system
- Raise corporate taxes from 10% to 12% but eliminate small business taxes
AP
- Balance budget by 2021
- Progressive taxation for individuals
- Gradually phase out small business tax
Energy Policy
PC, WR, LIB, & AP
- No changes to royalty regime
NDP
- Royalty regime review, results to be acted on within a year
Health Care
PC
- Cut health funding by $159M
- Rework AHS, create 8-10 local advisory boards
- Reduce wait times, focusing on ER & acute beds: no specific targets
NDP
- Halt PC plans for $159M cut
- 2000 long term beds to reduce wait times
- Begin construction on single-site Foothills Cancer Centre
WR
- Create wait time guarantee, using private health care options to meet it when necessary
LIB
- Reduce wait times by using multidisciplinary health care teams
- Cut admin costs & move money toward front line care
AP
- Cancel PC health care cuts
- Reduce wait times by adding long term care beds
- Single site cancer centre in Calgary