On the campaign trail on March 29, the Conservative Party said it will expand tax write-offs for those in the trades who travel for work. The same day, Liberal Leader Mark Carney made a stop in his Ottawa riding, while the NDP promised a cap on the price of some food items.
The parties are in day seven of the campaign, with voting to be held on April 28.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced his party’s plans to allow workers who travel more for work to write off their expenses for income tax, including food, transportation, and accommodation.
“They will not have to stay overnight in order to be eligible for the write-off, and they will only have to travel 120 kilometres for the write-off to be eligible rather than the current 150 kilometres,” Poilievre said during a campaign stop in Winnipeg on March 29….