当中产阶层辛苦谋生应付生计时，哈珀却要无谓浪费公众金钱宣布提前进入大选。
“现在加拿大的经济止步不前，提前大选将花费纳税人数百万加币，加拿大人却还要为哈珀提前大选来买单，”加诺说，“哈珀已经很明确地表明他的优先要务：他更愿意花公款来帮助自己的党派选举成功，而不会帮助挣扎中的中产阶层。”
提早宣布大选是从最有需要的加拿大人手中拿钱，纳税人将不得不为哈珀延长选举时间多支付至少$1.25亿。保守党将成为加拿大历史上接受纳税人承担的政党选举退款的最大受益人–高达$2,500万；而一但宣布大选，被停职的保守党参议员Mike Duffy、Pamela Wallin、Patrick Brazeau都将再次开始接受纳税人支付的薪水；由于第三方花费在竞选期间受到严格限制，哈珀也利用提前宣布大选，禁止很多加拿大机构组织发声。
“经过10年哈珀政府，现在是时候有新领袖新计划。哈珀的政策已证明失败，唐民凯则没有方案，只有杜鲁多有真正变革的计划创造工作岗位，促进经济增长。”加诺表示：“联邦自由党政府将为中产阶层减税，为最需要的人提供$30亿的税务减免。我们还要创设一项更大、公平、免税的月付福利计划，帮助家庭减轻抚养小孩的高额成本负担。这是真正的变革。”
Harper’s early election call will cost Canadians millions
While middle class Canadians are struggling to make ends meet, the Harper Conservatives will needlessly waste public money with an early election call, said Liberal MP Marc Garneau.
“While the economy is stalled, Canadians will pay the price for Stephen Harper’s early election call, which will cost taxpayers millions of dollars,” said Mr. Garneau. “Harper has made clear where his priorities lie: he would rather waste public money on helping his party get re-elected, than help the struggling middle class.”
An early election call will take money out of the pockets of those Canadians who need it most; taxpayers will be forced to shell out at least $125 million extra if Harper extends the election. The Conservatives stand to benefit with the biggest taxpayer-funded rebate in Canadian history – up to $25 million. Even disgraced Conservative Senators Mike Duffy, Pamela Wallin, and Patrick Brazeau will be back on the public payroll once the writ is dropped. Harper can also use an early election call to silence the voices of many Canadian organizations, as third-party spending is severely limited during the writ period.
“After a decade of Harper, it is time for new leadership and a new plan. Stephen Harper has a failed plan, while Thomas Mulcair has no plan. Only Justin Trudeau has a plan for real change that will create jobs and economic growth,” said Mr. Garneau. “A Liberal government will cut taxes for the middle class, by delivering a $3 billion tax cut for those who need it the most. Liberals will also create one bigger, fair, tax-free, monthly cheque to help families with the high cost of raising their kids. That’s real change.”
