- Slash all public transit fares across the province to $1.
- Increase Old Age Security by $1,000 for low-income seniors.
- Remove the provincial HST off of prepared foods under $20.
- Bring back rent control for all homes.
- Increase the minimum wage to $16 an hour and introduce a regional living wage.
- Refund families $2,750 per child through retroactive child care fees to January 1st.
- Implement $10/day before- and after-school care.
- Give new parents 18 months parental leave without cutting EI payments.
- Help families buy a modest electric car and energy-efficient renovations.
- Expand tax credits for seniors renovating their homes and for their caregivers.
- Provide every worker prescription drug benefits, dental care, vision care, mental health care and retirement savings.
- Pay our healthcare workers more, by scrapping the wage-capping Bill 124 and introducing a minimum wage of $25 an hour for Personal Support Workers.
- Eliminate interest on provincial student loans and make OSAP more generous.
- Build and sell affordable new homes to first-time home buyers.
- Eliminate incorporation fees for new businesses and start-ups.
- Tax refunds of $75 per winter tire and $100 per studded tire in Northern Ontario.
- Maintain elimination of licence plate renewal fees and tolls on highways 412 and 418.
- Reduce gas taxes by 5.7 cents per litre and the fuel tax by 5.3 cents per litre for a period of six months beginning July 1st.
- Increase the eligibility for the Low-Income Individuals and Families (LIFT) tax credit from $38,000 to $50,000.
Highlights of 19-point Ontario Liberal Party Affordability Pledge
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