Issue

Taxation and value for money in public services

Income tax, other taxes, credits, user fees, and the public's perception of the level of service received in exchange for what they pay.

Why it matters

In the Léger poll from March 2026, 63% of respondents felt they were paying too much in taxes relative to the services received, directly linking taxation to the efficiency of the state.

Documented party positions

Coalition avenir Québec

Allégements fiscaux ciblés, notamment pour les PME, tout en maintenant le financement de services publics prioritaires.

Parti libéral du Québec

Réduire le fardeau fiscal des entrepreneurs et PME, tout en finançant des services publics jugés accessibles et de qualité.

Parti québécois

Alléger certaines charges des PME tout en maintenant un État capable de financer les services et les priorités collectives.

Parti conservateur du Québec

Promettre des baisses d'impôts importantes et alléger la fiscalité tout en réduisant certaines dépenses et subventions.

Québec solidaire

Accroître la progressivité fiscale, notamment avec un impôt sur les fortunes de 25 M$ et plus, pour financer santé, écoles, garderies et logement social.

Related promises

Grant a temporary HSSF contribution holiday to tariff-hit businesses

Parti libéral du Québec

Why it matters

Documented party positions

Coalition avenir Québec

Parti libéral du Québec

Parti québécois

Parti conservateur du Québec

Québec solidaire

Related promises

Grant a temporary HSSF contribution holiday to tariff-hit businesses

Gradually reduce corporate income tax from 11.5% to 4.7%

Reduce the corporate tax rate from 11.5% to 9.5%

Permanently abolish the carbon tax

Suspend the provincial gas tax for at least five months

Abolish the QST on used goods

Increase the tax credit for senior support by $200

Shield up to $35,000 of seniors' employment income

Refund part of the QST on new homes

Create an entrepreneurship access plan

Reduce targeted subsidies and ease the tax burden on SMEs

Grant a so-called historic income tax cut

Reduce consumption taxes

Reduce family taxes from the first child

Withdraw Quebec from the carbon market

Tax 100% of capital gains on certain rental property sales

Tax assets of the wealthiest 0.1% starting at $25 million

Apply a "one added, two removed" regulatory rule

Create a government efficiency team

Speed up automation through artificial intelligence

Benchmark certain public services against private offerings

Consolidate government digital resources

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