Forget tax cuts. This is how to pick the best federal party for your personal finances

The best federal political party for your personal finances is the one with a plan to grow your top line.That’s biz-speak for revenue or, in this case, your paycheque. We’ve heard so far in the campaign about middle-class income-tax cuts, a capital gains tax deferral and extra contribution room for tax-free savings accounts. All that is fine, but we need a government that delivers prosperity the old-fashioned way: through rising incomes that make people feel they are getting ahead in life.In the trade war with the United States, we’re on the defensive. This could be the biggest personal finance setback for Canadians since the recessions of the early 1980s and 1990s. Factories could close or be relocated south, jobs lost and incomes cut. Food will cost more, and so will lots of other things you buy regularly.