Conservatives offer voters an ‘optimistic, pro-growth’ plan
Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie officially launched his campaign for premier Saturday, one day before the election was officially called.
Baillie launched a campaign that he and the PC party say offers voters an optimistic, progrowth plan that focuses on rebuilding the province, creating jobs and getting people back to work.
“On Election Day, our province will start to grow again, people will start working again and Nova Scotians will begin to see that there can be a brighter future for their families and for our province,” said Baillie.
“We have the two key ingredients Stephen McNeil is missing to get Nova Scotia moving – vision and action.”
On Sunday, McNeil called a provincial election for May 30.
At a rally at NSCC Akerley Campus in Dartmouth the day before, Baillie told supporters Election Day will mark the end of a Liberal government that has held Nova Scotia back.
Four years of broken Liberal promises have been hard on Nova Scotians, Baillie said, and people are tired of being told the province is broke. They’re tired of working hard and not getting any further ahead, he said.
“The PC plan will replace the doctor wanted lists with help wanted lists,” said Baillie. “It will put shovels in the ground and put thousands of Nova Scotians back to work.”
The Progressive Conservative leader told the crowd his optimistic jobs plan will take hard work, but he said he knows Nova Scotians will be able to achieve the plan’s goals.
“I have faith in our people and confidence in our future,” he said. “I believe in my plan because I believe in Nova Scotia.”
On the day of the election call, the Progressive Conservatives issued a press release listing 10 ways they say Nova Scotia Liberal Leader Stephen McNeil has weakened Nova Scotia. The areas the party highlighted were family doctors, seniors, patronage, classrooms, jobs, wait times, transparency, bailouts and handouts, mental health and trust.