New Democrat leader Jagmeet Singh in launching his campaign Sunday said Canadians should vote NDP because he believes the Liberals and Conservatives work for the elite class.
Prime Minister Mark Carney called a spring election Sunday morning, with an April 28 vote.
Singh said his opponents believe in oppressing everyday Canadians, and his party is the solution — and will “fight like hell” to make sure his party “has Canadians’ backs.”
Liberal leader Mark Carney will put his own interests first and advance those of billionaires, shareholders and CEOs, said Singh.
He added that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will also work for big corporations, which Singh said will jeopardize health care and the environment.
“You deserve a prime minister you can trust to make decisions in your best interest, not to advance his personal level,” said Singh.
“That's not Mark Carney. He has spent his whole career serving the interests of billionaires, of shareholders and CEOs. He makes decisions that benefit people like him. He is not our guy, because anyone who profits off the [tariff war] crisis should not be in charge of fixing it right now.”
“Mark Carney has spent his career making sure the system works for the most wealthy, not for you. While families struggled to pay rent, he was helping banks and investors profit off the housing crisis. When people needed relief, he turned corporations driving up prices and breaking in profits. He cashed in while Canadians were struggling. Now, he wants you to believe he'll fix the very things that made him and his friends.”
“And Pierre Poilievre, yes, his only solution is tax breaks for the wealthy, and that will cost you. He pretends he's on your side, but in the back room, he's cutting deals with the very billionaires jacking up your rent.”
‘He wants to be done in environmental protection, handing more control to make polluters for profit, put profits ahead of clean air and water, strip away [social support for Canadian families], forcing families to fend for themselves while billionaires get even richer.”
“Step aside.”
“We'll stand up when Pierre Poilievre says you have to accept an American-style health care system where you pay more and give tax breaks to billionaires. Only New Democrats can be trusted to look out for you.”
Singh also claimed he is the only federal leader “not endorsed by Donald Trump's administration.” He said Elon Musk endorsed Poilievre, and Trump endorsed Carney.
“We will never be Trump's 51st state, not in name, not in values, not ever,” said Singh.
“Elbows up everybody.”
“Donald Trump is showing us in real time what happens when billionaires, the people who work for them, are in charge. Everything gets more expensive. Rights get stripped away, and regular people are left to pick up the mess while the wealthy walk away.”
