While some of the five official candidates have trumpeted commitments recently, plenty of speculation remains about voting support, back-room deals and campaigning tactics.
Lastly, all contracted financial commitments are included, among them mortgage and consumer credit commitments, utility and telephone bills as well as rent payments (recurring expenses).
In order to further reduce provincial commitments, financial responsibility for provincial income assistance programs were transferred or to municipalities, increasing the burden on municipal tax bases.
Define, in consultation with the agencies involved, the financial commitments to be agreed with the multilateral and bilateral agencies, to monitor compliance with them.