Parties Talk Taxes, Trade War and Parental Leave on Day 2 of Quebec Election Campaign
Taxes, parental leave and the U.S. trade war are taking centre stage during the first full day of campaigning on the Quebec election trail. Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is promising to reduce taxes for Quebec businesses by 20 percent in his first term as premier if his party wins the Oct. 5 election. […]
TL;DR
- Parti Québécois promises a 20 percent reduction in business taxes in their first term.
- Quebec Liberal Leader pledges to decrease U.S. export share by 15 percent through market diversification.
- Taxes, parental leave, and the U.S. trade war are key campaign issues.
- Parti Québécois criticizes the Coalition Avenir Québec government's economic interventions.