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What is your plan to help those living in poverty in Oakville?Throughout the election campaignThe Oakville Beaver has asked candidates in James Ede - NDPthe Oakville and Halton ridings to respond to Poverty is a serious problem in a weekly question. The final question in this Canada, one that has been growing for series is: "What is your plan to help those decades. Too many Canadians live in living in poverty in Oakville?" poverty, and many more are only one paycheque away from it. It's time to restore dignity and security to Canadians struggling to make ends meet. The NDP will introduce a number Max Khan - Liberalsof measures to help eliminate poverty in Canada. Not only are these mea-The Liberal plan is to invest $5help low and middle-income family sures affordable, but given the costs of billion over two years in immediatecaregivers who provide essential poverty to our community, we cant support to help reduce poverty. care to a family member at home.afford not to take action. Meanwhile, we will work withGIS benefits for low-income The NDP will significantly increase James Edepartners at all levels on a long-termseniors will increase by $700 million funding for affordable housing, a Poverty Reduction Plan, identifyingper year to help eliminate poverty The NDP also believes that Canadas major problem in Oakville. practical targets and implementa-among seniors, especially older job creation strategy must be smarter We will strengthen our pension tion measures based on who doeswomen and seniors with disabili-than simply cutting corporate taxes system so that no senior lives in pov-what best.ties.and hoping this produces jobs. erty. Liberals will move immediatelyStudents from low-income fami-Instead, we will target tax cuts at We will make childcare affordable to help lower-income people inlies will be eligible for up to $6,000 small businesses, which produce half by creating a National Childcare Oakville with programs to help them for post-secondary education costs.of all new jobs in Canada, and intro-Program, and provide up to $700 per care for their families, their childrenWe will work with all partners to duce new incentives specifically tied month per child in a new consolidated and their health. develop a renewed AffordableMax Khanto job creation. Child Benefit. Too many parents cant workHousing Framework (AHF) with taxWe will review foreign takeovers to We will reform EI, ensuring that it because they cant afford or findincentives and loan guarantees. Our new six-month Family Careensure they do not result in job losses, is accessible for Canadians who find child care. Our Early ChildhoodAnd since the best way out of Employment Insurance Benefit willand make investments in health care, themselves between jobs. We will drop Learning and Care Fund with $500poverty is a job, we will enhance help people take time off work toeducation, infrastructure, renewable the federal HST from home heating million in the first year, increasinginvestment in small and medium care for gravely-ill family membersenergy and public transit, producing bills, and cap credit card interest rates to $1 billion by the fourth year, willemployers to boost Oakvilles econo-without having to quit their jobs. jobs in these sectors. at five per cent above prime. create many more spaces.my.The Family Care Tax Benefit willMom deserves nothingbut the BESTGlenburnie Schoolspecial offerTeaching 21st Century Skills5 LESSONSEnrichedAcademicEducation$forPreschool (2.5years of age) to Grade825By yourself or with a partner.Swing Mambo Tango SambaNew Students Over 21 Only.OPEN HOUSEWaltz Fox Trot LatinSaturday, April 30thOAKVILLEHAMILTON9:30a.m. to 1:30 p.m.225 Lakeshore Rd. 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