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The Canadian Press notes that the Conservative promise of income splitting for two-parent families will be delayed another year by the government’s retreat from April’s pledge of a balanced budget in 2014-2015.

Other campaign promises that will be similarly delayed: doubling the children’s fitness tax credit, establishing the adult fitness tax credit and doubling the tax free savings account limit.

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