Singh also said that picking between Kaney and poilievre is like “choosing between a leaky or cracked foundation on the roof”
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Ottawa – On the first day of the election, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh launched a full-scale attack on freelance leader Mark Carney, accusing him of working for wealthy investors and companies rather than ordinary Canadians.
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“You deserve to believe that you can trust to make decisions in your best interest, rather than promoting his personal wealth,” Singh said, speaking in Ottawa shortly after in writing.
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He added: “He has served the interests of billionaires or shareholders and CEOs throughout his career. He made decisions that benefit people like him. He is not ours.”
NDP is in the third distant poll in the poll, some showing support for the number of units in parts of the country. But Singer and his team are determined to bring a case in the coming weeks that the New Democratic Party is the only option for progressive voters.
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The New Democratic Party’s slogan is “In it for you,” and the party hopes this will be a clear contrast to the liberals and the Conservatives in this election.
New Democratic campaign director Jennifer Howard said in a recent briefing to the media that she believes the slogan “completely points out what people are looking for now.”
“I think it’s a struggle about your interests that will help you, will give you the people who rule and who will be for the wealthy millionaires and billionaires who rule.”
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“We are watching in real-time how the billionaire service looks in the U.S. now, which is not what we want to hear.”
Carney served as chairman and head of transition investment at Brookfield Asset Management until he decided to join politics in January, and his political opponents had urged him to disclose any assets he had invested to Brookfield.
For Singer, it means connecting him to decisions made by companies related to Brookfield, although there is no evidence that Carney was directly involved in those decisions.
“While families struggle to pay rent, he is helping banks and investors profit from the housing crisis. When people need relief, he ensures that the company’s driving price profits are constantly losing. He cashed out while Canadians are struggling.”
“Now, he hopes you believe he will solve the things that make him and his friends richer. He won’t fight for people every day because that’s not who he is.”
Singer has not bothered the words of conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, who is actively voting for union workers who have been leaning towards New Democrats in the past.
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“Pierre Poilievre talks about freedom, but he only provides freedom for super-rich freedom, business freedom to raise your rent, billionaire freedom to avoid taxes, big companies to buy our health care,” Singer said.
“When times get harder, he won’t step in. He will step in. It’s not leadership. It’s not a plan, it’s going to build Canada that we can be proud of.”
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Singh also addressed voters who would vote in a strategic move to stop Poilievre’s conservatives from forming a government.
“But it’s like being told you have to pick between houses with leaky roofs or cracked foundations, one after years of liberal protection, one rotting from the inside and the other rotting from the inside,” he said.
“These houses are not the same, but when the storm hits, neither house will stick with it because neither house was built for you,” he added.
Singh’s message? Only new Democrats can be trusted to find the people.
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He said: “Don’t let the rich and powerful people tell you that you deserve less. Don’t let them convince you that in times of crisis you have to sacrifice when they make a profit because when a storm hits, they won’t feel it.”
“We’re not here to patch up the broken system for the next storm. We’re here to be stronger, safer, and fairer for everyone. I believe it’s worth it.”
The NDP reached a supply and confidence agreement with the Liberal Party from March 2022 to September 2024, which helped Justin Trudeau’s minority government continue to rule in exchange for the implementation of NDP priorities such as the National Dental Care Program.
The plan is scheduled to be fully implemented by the end of May, which will benefit millions of low- and middle-income families in Canada from freelance dental care.
Singh told reporters on Sunday that Carney is now at the helm of the Liberal Party and he has no interest in the New Democrats becoming the dance companion to liberals again.
“I don’t want to dance with them. I want to be the prime minister of this country.”
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