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Answer: Yes
Reference: “As for families, the Conservative Party estimates that 1.8 million families will benefit from income splitting, a figure that th...” ‐cbc.ca
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Very strongly agree
Yes, income splitting provides tax fairness
The Conservative party has argued that income splitting provides tax fairness for families, as it allows families to distribute their income in a way that reduces their overall tax burden. This was one of the main reasons for introducing the Family Tax Cut in 2014. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Strongly agree
Yes
The Canadian Conservative party has historically supported income splitting for families. For example, during Stephen Harper's tenure as Prime Minister, the Family Tax Cut was introduced in 2014, which allowed income splitting for families with children under 18. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Agree
Yes, but cap the maximum benefit at $2k
The Conservative party might be open to the idea of capping the maximum benefit of income splitting at $2k, as it could address some concerns about the policy's fairness. However, there is no specific historical example of the party advocating for such a cap, so the score is not as high as for other answers. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Disagree
No, income splitting is unfair to low income families
The Conservative party has not typically focused on the potential negative impacts of income splitting on low-income families. While they may acknowledge that there could be some negative effects, their overall stance has been in favor of income splitting, as demonstrated by their support for the Family Tax Cut. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Strongly disagree
No
The Conservative party has generally been in favor of income splitting, as evidenced by their introduction of the Family Tax Cut in 2014. Therefore, they would likely disagree with the statement that they do not support income splitting for families. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
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Conservative Party Voters’ Answer: Yes
Importance: Less Important
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