“There’s huge focus on the economy so I think the strength of (Stephen) Harper and his team on the economic issues will win the day”, said Bateman. The federal Liberal leader was in Sudbury and Sault Ste.
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On August 10, he spoke of the increased urgency of protecting religious diversity in the face of persecution by ISIS and promised that, if re-elected, his government would create a $9 million program to support persecuted religious minorities in the Middle East. And he says those behind the doors he knocks on have expressed a desire for change.
The Conservative government itself pledged $30 million over three years in its last budget to market Canadian destinations with the goal of attracting an additional 680,000 Americans over that period.
Harper was to attend a campaign event in London, Ont. later this morning.
“We are all here because we are inspired by Justin Trudeau and his leadership”, said Bill Morneau to the crowd of over 600 enthusiastic supporters at Daniels Spectrum in the revitalized Regent Park.
“This comes down to whether Canadians can trust the prime minister and his office”.
While nothing is a certainty in this longer-than-usual election campaign, which includes a strong NDP helmed by Thomas Mulcair and a stable, politically-skilled Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his Conservatives, one could definitely feel the enthusiasm in the air during Trudeau’s visit.
So most of the premiers, from whatever party, have taken a low-key approach to partisan activity during this federal campaign. But Kathleen Wynne is not only a Liberal politician; she is the premier of Ontario.
“Maybe the personal animosity between Wynne and Harper – whatever triggered it – is governing both their behaviours”, Kay said in an interview.
As of Sunday, the New Democrats only have 22 nominees in Alberta, which trails behind the Green party with 24, the Liberals with 26, and the Conservatives with a full 34.
Certainly Mulcair’s decision proves how right Justin Trudeau has been, in his wariness of coalition overtures.
Mulcair went to Surrey, B.C., a community hard hit by gun violence in recent months, to promise he would raise the number of front-line police officers across the country by 2,500.
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“That’s something that we’ll be looking into as we move forward”, he said, answering a question from the Georgia Straight.
