For too long Ottawa has focused on the priorities of the well-connected, not the priorities of your family. Together we’re going to fix that.

Today I’m releasing my affordable plan to get Ottawa working for your family - one practical step at a time.

The New Democrat plan is focused on improving your health services, rewarding the job creators, strengthening your pension, and making your life a little more affordable.

These are the priorities I’ve been fighting for my whole life. And these are my commitments to you in this election.

These commitments are fully costed – right from the first year. We won’t wait to lift all seniors out of poverty. We won’t wait to start hiring more doctors and nurses. We will act starting now.

I promise you this: the morning after the election, I will get down to work on your practical key priorities. As Prime Minister, I will work with others to get Ottawa working for you. And I will deliver results in the first 100 days. You can hold me to it.

You know where I stand. After May 2, I will deliver for you. And I won’t stop until the job’s done.

Jack Layton
Leader of Canada's New Democrats