"We will not raise taxes. We will maintain our consistent, pragmatic and responsible approach to the economy […]" (Source 1)

"Le premier ministre Stephen Harper avise les provinces que les surplus fédéraux qui pointent à l'horizon seront en grande partie utilisés pour réduire le fardeau fiscal des contribuables et non pas pour les aider à boucler leurs budgets largement déficitaires." (Source 2)

"Prime Minister Stephen Harper has announced a new "family tax cut," a version of the family income-splitting promise he made during the 2011 federal election, along with increases to monthly child care benefit cheques and to the amount taxpayers can deduct for child care expenses. The tax cut comes in the form of a non-refundable federal tax credit — meaning it will have no effect on provincial income taxes — and is capped at $2,000." (Source 3)