NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh invoked the legacy of his venerated predecessor Wednesday, hoping the memory of Jack Layton 91裸聊视频� the principal architect of the NDP91裸聊视频檚 best-ever showing in a federal election 91裸聊视频� would separate him from a pack of rivals wooing voters in Quebec as the clock ticks down to voting day.
Every federal leader save Elizabeth May began Wednesday in Quebec, including three in and around the Montreal area. It was a rare campaign confluence where major party leaders were in the same area at the same time, and a clear sign of where strategists are focusing their efforts with less than a week to go.
An upswing in Bloc support in the province could scuttle Liberal and Conservative hopes of winning enough seats to form a majority, and deeper electoral problems for New Democrats.
So Singh91裸聊视频檚 pilgrimage to Hudson, Que., where Layton was raised, was seen as a bid to appeal to the hearts of Quebec voters.
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Singh said he wants to build on Layton91裸聊视频檚 legacy in the province, acknowledge the work the late leader did 91裸聊视频� some of it better than Singh91裸聊视频檚 own, he admitted 91裸聊视频� and capture some of that 2011 magic for the New Democratic Party.
91裸聊视频淭he support that we91裸聊视频檙e receiving on the ground is going to translate to support at the polls and I91裸聊视频檓 confident that people will see that we will fight for them,91裸聊视频� Singh said at a morning event standing alongside Layton91裸聊视频檚 widow, Olivia Chow.
91裸聊视频淲e care about them, we share the values of Quebecers and we91裸聊视频檙e going to make sure that they can count on us to fight for them in the next Parliament, no matter what the Parliament looks like.91裸聊视频�
Trudeau91裸聊视频檚 agenda Wednesday included numerous stops with local candidates on a zigzag tour from Montreal to Sherbrooke, hoping his personal brand would shore up the Liberals91裸聊视频� standing in his home province.
He also received a Twitter endorsement from former U.S. president Barack Obama, whose account tweeted out that Trudeau91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频減rogressive leadership91裸聊视频� was needed in the world, 91裸聊视频渁nd I hope our neighbours to the north support him for another term.91裸聊视频�
The tweet echoed Trudeau91裸聊视频檚 comments during a morning event at Montreal91裸聊视频檚 botanical gardens where, backed by numerous Quebec Liberals, he urged Quebecers to support his party so they can have a voice in a progressive government. He also tried to frame the choice for Quebec voters contemplating supporting the Bloc.
91裸聊视频淭he focus of the Bloc is to stand up for Quebec against the federal government,91裸聊视频� he said.
91裸聊视频淵et with our priorities, every step of the way, we91裸聊视频檝e demonstrated that we as a team of Quebecers are always there to stand up for Quebec values and indeed Canadian values.91裸聊视频�
Scheer stopped by a Tim Hortons in one of Montreal91裸聊视频檚 northern suburbs with one of his star candidates, former Olympic champion synchronized-swimmer Sylvie Frechette, after spending Tuesday barnstorming the province.
After the appearance with Frechette, he moved on to southwestern Ontario, another vital battleground, sounding a note of confidence for his chances on election night.
91裸聊视频淥ne of the most common phrases our candidates report hearing at the doors, is a voter who answers the door and says, 91裸聊视频橧 voted Liberal in 2015, I91裸聊视频檓 voting Conservative in 2019,91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频� Scheer said in Essex, Ont., after announcing a promise to legislate stiff penalties for MPs caught in violation of ethics rules.
Bloc Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet said the other parties want to 91裸聊视频減retend we don91裸聊视频檛 exist,91裸聊视频� but must 91裸聊视频渃hange their minds and see the reality91裸聊视频� that they could have to gain the Bloc91裸聊视频檚 backing if, as polls suggest, none capture a majority of seats on election night.
He also took aim at Conservative, Liberal and NDP warnings to Quebec voters about voting Bloc on Monday.
91裸聊视频淲e have not played that game. We did not want to run a negative campaign, a campaign based on anger. Quebecers will be the judges of that kind of strategy,91裸聊视频� Blanchet said in French.
Blanchet91裸聊视频檚 party has captured the imagination of Quebecers and 91裸聊视频渋t91裸聊视频檚 a bit late in the game to change that,91裸聊视频� said Karl Belanger, a former NDP strategist.
Now, the Bloc could win the majority of seats in the province, while the NDP entered this election eyeing the possibility of being wiped off the map in Quebec.
The fond memory of Layton, who died shortly after the 2011 victory, could be enough to save one, two or a few more incumbent New Democrats trying to eke out wins in tight three- or four-way races, Belanger said.
91裸聊视频淭he play is try to preserve as much of the beach head as you possibly can, and for Singh to try to build on the emotional connection that was established between Layton and Quebec voters back in 2011 is not a bad way to do it,91裸聊视频� said Belanger, who served as one of Layton91裸聊视频檚 top aides.
91裸聊视频淭he reality is that the NDP has been trending up across the country, including Quebec, although not as much as the Bloc Quebecois.91裸聊视频�
May, the Green party leader, focused on her party91裸聊视频檚 pledge to create a national pharmacare program in Victoria, near her home riding of Saanich-Gulf Islands in B.C., while People91裸聊视频檚 Party Leader Maxime Bernier is spending the day focused on keeping his own Quebec seat in Beauce.
Jordan Press, The Canadian Press
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