The campaigns are entering the final stretch. One more week till no more election ads!
The polls have not changed much since the election was called by Prime Minister Carney 3 weeks ago. According to 338Canada, the Liberals hold a 5 point lead over the Conservatives. While these numbers would usually result in a Conservative victory, the consolidation of the left vote to the Liberals makes a majority government more likely than not.
Last week, all four major party leaders debated in Montreal, hoping to score some last political points in before the election. The reaction after the English debate was mixed with Mark Carney having the highest favourables of any leader following the debate but Pierre Poilievre scored highest among those asked if one leader won their vote. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet were also notable due to their quips on the debate stage.
Over the weekend, Prime Minister Carney and the Liberal party unveiled their party platform. It called for meeting NATO's GDP defence target of 2%, pay raises for the Canadian Armed Forces, and infrastructure investments to "unite" Canada. However, the platform has a hefty price tag of $225 billion being added to the federal debt, which could make Canada's financial situation more volatile.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said that he plans to reduce the size of government, including by $10 billion annually on consultants the federal government uses. While the Conservatives have yet to release their platform, they are pledged to reduce the size of the government and get spending under control. With the polls get close, Poilievre hopes his smaller government proposals catch on with the public.
The Leaders have one week to convince voters before they head to the polls, where advanced polling is showing record turnout. Be sure to make your voice heard!
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