Leadership that’s on your side.

As the spring 2010 session of Parliament wraps up, Canadians are right to ask – who got things done for me?

Stephen Harper’s visionless management proves he cares more about protecting Big Oil than he does about working for you. Meanwhile, Jack Layton and your New Democrats head back to their constituencies with a clear record of results for middle-class families and working Canadians.

Being accountable to Canadians.

Harper’s Conservatives

Shut down Parliament through prorogation.
Cut a deal with Ignatieff’s Liberals to keep key Afghan detainee documents secret.

Jack Layton’s New Democrats

Passed an NDP motion to curb the Prime Minister’s power to unilaterally shut down Parliament.
Won a historic ruling on the right of Canadians and their elected MPs to know the truth about the treatment of Afghan detainees captured by Canadian soldiers.

Taking on the big polluters.

Cut environmental assessments before private businesses dig, build or drill.

Passed the NDP Climate Change Accountability Act (C-311).
Passed an NDP motion to review of all offshore drilling projects in Canada.

Making your life more affordable.

Spent $1 billion on G8/G20 security instead of investing in seniors.
Shovelled billions to already profitable banks.

Passed NDP legislation to put pensions at the front of the line in bankruptcy proceedings.
NDP leadership on pensions forced the government to act.

Why can’t Ignatieff be bothered?

What is Michael Ignatieff’s record in this past session of Parliament? He couldn’t be bothered to:

oppose Harper’s corporate tax giveaways.
vote against Harper’s cuts to environmental oversight.
pass his own motion on women’s reproductive rights. Instead he watched it go down to defeat by his own Liberal MPs.

Micheal Ignatieff could barely even be bothered to show up to work – voting only 31% of the time, compared to 96% for Jack Layton.