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Thank you for contacting my office regarding multi-party cooperation. I want to assure you that defeating Stephen Harper and the Conservatives remains my top priority.
I have thought long and hard
about the prospect of cooperation. I have come to view it as a possible
scenario to get rid of Stephen Harper and repair the damage that he's
done to our country. That's why I have opened the door to working
together with the Liberals—but Justin Trudeau has repeatedly slammed it
shut.
You may remember that we put
together an alliance with the Liberals in 2008, but they pulled out of
our deal. In 2008—like today—it was our priority to get rid of Stephen
Harper. That's why we were willing to do what was necessary to make sure
that we'd get rid of him for good. Unfortunately, the Liberals
refused to honour their commitment and Stephen Harper is still Prime
Minister.
You can be sure that I remain
committed to considering all possibilities that will lead to defeating
Stephen Harper and the Conservatives. But, I still firmly believe that
the best way to ensure we have a progressive government is
for progressive folks to vote for what they believe in and elect a
majority of NDP MPs.
We have an incredible team of
NDP MPs, staff and activists—and we have the skills and experience to
lead Canada. We're ready. With 95 sitting MPs, we're still best
positioned to defeat Stephen Harper. In the 2011 election, we came in second in
121 ridings across the country. That means in 224 ridings across
Canada New Democrat candidates came in either first or second place.
What's more, we have a practical plan
and a positive vision and we've been sharing it with folks across
Canada. Here are a couple of examples of things we've proposed:
Stay tuned for more progressive proposals and ideas to build a better Canada.
Thanks again for getting in touch and sharing your views. I hope that I can count on your continued engagement and support.
Best regards,
Tom
Tom Mulcair
