Trudeau seeks to one-up Conservatives with plan on maternity, parental benefits
Sep 17, 2019 | 8:23 AM
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OTTAWA — Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau sought to one-up his Conservative rivals this morning by promising new parents won’t pay any taxes at all on maternity and parental leave benefits.
The Conservatives had announced last week that if they form government, they’d also address the fact that those benefits are taxed, by giving new parents a tax credit for them.
But their promise means the benefits would still be taxed, while Trudeau’s just removes the taxes.
Trudeau made his announcement in St. John’s, N.L., at a parent-and-child centre before heading to Prince Edward Island for a rally.
