The Trans-Pacific Partnership dominated the campaign trail again on Tuesday, as the federal leaders faced questions about the massive trade deal that involves 12 countries including Canada.
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Conservative Leader Stephen Harper touted the benefits of the TPP agreement in front of a partisan crowd in Whitby, Ont. He also promised $1-billion to help the domestic auto industry deal with possible impacts from the massive trade pact.
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NDP Leader Tom Mulcair ramped up his health-care pitch in British Columbia on Tuesday, where his party hopes to claim at least 24 seats. Mulcair held a town hall in Surrey and faced questions from supporters about wait times and access to affordable prescription medication. Mulcair said the TPP threatens to hike drug costs.
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Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau used Montreal’s Olympic Stadium as a backdrop for an event to promise 60,000 children in Quebec will benefit from the Liberal child benefit. Trudeau also promised to sit down with provincial premiers before ratifying the TPP.
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Green Party Leader Elizabeth May held an event in Vancouver, where she promised to reverse the Conservative government’s decision to shut down a coast guard station. May says the decision to shutter the station failed to save money partly because of how much the government is spending to store the docks.
