The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on Premier Tony Wakeham to live up to tax relief promises in the upcoming provincial budget.
The province is deep into budget deliberations now. The document is usually presented sometime in April.
Devin Drover of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation says the PCs made two promises in particular that they are hoping to see enacted.
The first is their commitment to increase the personal income tax exemption to $15,000.
He attests that the move would save the average household about $425 per year, noting that it is a commitment the PCs “repeatedly” made during the campaign.
The second promise Drover wants fulfilled is to make the gas tax cut permanent.
The cut was first introduced under the Liberals a few years ago and has been temporarily extended year after year. Drover says since its inception, the cut has saved the average family about $1,000.
