8月2日，联邦NDP党魁Tom Mulcair正式启动联邦大选。在竞选备战公开讲话中，Mulcair指出，Harper保守党政府是二战以来创造就业最差的政府。他说，“通过10年的Harper政府，中产阶级家庭工作更加努力，但是还是没有出路。加拿大人工资在下降，收入踌躇不前，每户债务急剧上升，比2008年大衰退时还多出20万加人失业。这一切说明Harper政府的计划是行不通的。”更多详情见下。
TOM MULCAIR LAUNCHES NDP CAMPAIGN FOR CHANGE
Today, NDP Leader Tom Mulcair launched his Campaign for Change.
“After ten years of Stephen Harper, middle-class families are working harder than ever but can’t get ahead. Canadian wages are falling, incomes are stagnant, household debt is skyrocketing and 200,000 more Canadians are out-of-work than before the 2008 recession,” said Mulcair. “Clearly Stephen Harper’s plan isn’t working.”
In his opening statement of the election campaign, Mulcair noted that Stephen Harper has the worst job creation record of any Prime Minister since the Second World War.
“In this election, Canadians have a clear choice between four more years of Stephen Harper and the Conservatives or my plan for change,” said Mulcair.
“The NDP plan for change is built on enduring Canadian values; hard work, living within your means, honesty and accountability, and an unwavering commitment to focus the government’s priorities on helping middle-class families get ahead,” said Mulcair. “Canadians are ready for change. We’re ready too.”
