Grits, NDP up the platform ante

Plus: Gravelle is out, Roger Stone is in

ABOVE THE FOLD

AND THEY’RE OFF — The NDP unofficially kicked off campaign season by dropping a platform centred on big health care and pocketbook-related spending.

The highlights:

— A tax freeze for low- and middle-income earners. The cut-off hasn’t been finalized, but it would be around $200,000 annually, and could see higher taxes for upper earners.

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