OTTAWA – With a little over a week left in the election campaign, and as Canadians head to the ballot box this weekend for advance polls, the Liberal Party of Canada is launching its new “Real Change Now” ads in English and French.  After ten years of an out-of-touch Stephen Harper, the Conservatives have never[…]

OTTAWA – The Conservatives have doubled-down on their outdated numbers. In their platform released yesterday, they indicate that “[o]ur plan is based on the fiscal projections in the 2015 Budget presented in April” (page 12).  We beg to differ, and we are not the only ones.  The Harper Conservatives are once again disregarding the facts,[…]

OTTAWA – The NDP platform reveals faulty costing numbers, and contains billions in uncosted promises.  After former Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page called Mulcair’s fiscal plan “Swiss-cheese”, the NDP was forced to update its numbers. Despite saying “I’m very proud of the numbers we put forward” just weeks ago, Mulcair has now abandoned his faulty costing numbers[…]

IQALUIT – A Liberal government will deliver real change for northerners by reducing the high cost of living through investing and improving the Nutrition North program, said the Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau, today.  “For ten years, Stephen Harper has been staging his annual photo op in the North, trying to[…]

REGINA – Today, Liberal candidate for Regina–Wascana, Ralph Goodale, reaffirmed the Liberal Party of Canada’s commitments to invest in the middle class and support the agriculture sector through a better transportation system, improved water management, and innovation. “Hard-working, skilled farmers and ranchers form the foundation of our food sector. Processors, distributors, retailers, and families across[…]

MONTREAL – Thomas Mulcair’s own candidates oppose his decision to adopt Stephen Harper’s budget and eliminate the deficit at any cost in just six months.  It means Mulcair will break his promises, that he cannot help the middle class, and cannot invest in our economy.   Susan Erskine-Fournier, NDP candidate for St. Catharines (Ontario) “It is[…]

TORONTO – The top priorities of a new Liberal government will be delivering a tax cut for middle class Canadians and putting more money in the pockets of hard-working families, said the Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau, today. “Stephen Harper is out of touch, and for ten years he has ignored[…]

MONTREAL – Thomas Mulcair has broken major promises, delayed and underfunded needed help for the middle class, and embraced Harper’s cuts. “Thomas Mulcair’s decision to adopt Harper’s budget and eliminate the deficit at any cost means his promises are meaningless. He can’t pay for multi-billion dollar promises on transit, child care, health care, and more,”[…]

MONTREAL – After ten failed years, the Conservative platform released today offers more of the same from Stephen Harper. “Stephen Harper has had ten years to get our economy moving and he has failed. His plan for moving ahead is more of the same. It is clear that he has fallen out of touch with[…]