TORONTO - A look at some key Liberal election promises:

  • Close all coal-fired power plants by 2014 (promised by 2007 in 2003)
  • No new taxes or tax increases (promised in 2003)
  • No roll back of health-care tax
  • Increase education funding by $3.1 billion a year by 2011
  • All-day junior and senior kindergarten classes starting in 2010 (promised in 2003)
  • $300 textbook grants to college and university students
  • Tax credits for kids in extra-curricular programs
  • A $45-million denticare program for low-income families
  • A $42-million program to help kids with homework
  • A new statutory holiday in February
  • Hire 9,000 new nurses
  • Ban trans fats from all school cafeterias
  • Ban the cosmetic use of pesticides