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Concerns about economy dominate campaign
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| Contributor | Monsieur |
| Last Edited | Monsieur Oct 04, 2008 05:48pm |
| Category | News |
| News Date | Oct 04, 2008 05:00pm |
| Description | As European leaders called Saturday for an emergency G8 summit amid growing fears of a deep global recession, Conservative Leader Stephen Harper was again battered by opposition leaders who accused him of having no economic plan.
During a campaign stop in the Maritimes, the Liberals' Stephane Dion said Harper was out of touch and accused him of living in "a bubble."
"But we don't need a prime minister in a bubble," Dion said, adding that Harper has been callous about domestic job losses and a domestic economic slowdown.
"We need a prime minister with the people, fighting for the good jobs of this country."
The renewed rhetoric over which leader would better navigate treacherous economic waters comes a day after the U.S. passed into law an unprecedented, $US700 billion aid package for Wall Street's reeling financial services industry.
European leaders, meeting in Paris Saturday, have also been jolted into action by falling stock prices and withering credit markets.
Dion also unleashed an attack on the NDP, who have been gaining on the Liberals in the race for second place during the run-up to the Oct. 14 election.
"If you are worried about your job then think twice about voting for Jack Layton because right now, the only job a vote for the NDP will save is Stephen Harper's job." |
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