At the same time, many of the NDP's
expensive election commitments remain unfunded and unannounced (for example, $ 10 / day childcare, $ 400 / month renters» supplement, and so on).
However, he does face the very difficult challenge of trying to fit a long list of very
expensive election promises and
commitments (e.g., eliminate the deficit in four years) into a fiscal framework that he can claim is realistic, prudent, fiscally sustainable, and transparent.