The former Conservative government wanted to allow income splitting for everyone, not just seniors and small businesses.  That would allow many people to have a stay at home spouse to raise their children, rather than sending taxation dollars  off to Ottawa, never to be seen again.   This was a much better, fairer plan for everyone.  Now in BC our NDP government has promised almost free daycare.  And they say they are going to pay for it by taxing the rich.  Politicians look to the taxpayer as a bottomless pit.  I feel like it will never end.