In a dogfight for progressive voters, Trudeau says only the Liberals can beat O'Toole
CBC
With his party in a pitched battle with the NDP for progressive voters in the dying days of the election campaign, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau said today only his party can keep the Conservatives out of power.
Speaking to reporters at a campaign event in Halifax, Trudeau said NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh "likes to say nice things" to woo voters but doesn't have a realistic plan to implement a platform that calls for $200 billion in new spending.
Pointing to a recent platform analysis, Trudeau said Singh has a "terrible" climate policy. Singh has promised major long-term care home reforms, but Trudeau said the NDP leader "doesn't know how to actually deliver for our seniors" in an area of provincial jurisdiction.
"Canadians deserve not just a team with ambition but a concrete plan to deliver. We're the ones positioned to stop Erin O'Toole and the Conservatives from taking Canada back," Trudeau said.
At an event in Essex, Ont., Singh said left-wing voters "shouldn't be afraid" to vote for the party they actually want in power.
"Mr. Trudeau has shown again and again that not only is he not the progressive option but he wants to defend the ultra rich," Singh said, suggesting there isn't much of a difference between Trudeau and Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole.
The CBC Poll Tracker suggests Liberal support is marginally lower than it was after the 2019 election, while NDP support is roughly three points higher than it was following that campaign. This NDP strength could result in Liberal losses, particularly in Ontario and the Lower Mainland of B.C.
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