现在加拿大经济陷入衰退，中产家庭挣扎于应付生计，哈珀唯一关注的却是不让批评的人发声，并把纳税人数百万金钱纳入保守党自己囊中。
本次大选从三个方面花费加拿大人更多金钱，让哈珀个人得益：
1. 正常的竞选大约耗费$3.75亿(引述自8月1日CBC)。而此次长达79天的竞选期，纳税人将不得不额外花费至少$1.25亿。
2. 保守党将成为加拿大历史上接受纳税人承担的政党选举退款的最大受益人–高达＄2,500万-直接纳入哈珀保守党囊中。
3. 被停职的保守党参议员Mike Duffy，Pamela Wallin，Patrick Brazeau将再次开始接受纳税人支付的薪水。由于哈珀延长竞选期，他们每人将额外收取超过$1.63万纳税人税款。
哈珀失败的10年后的今天，依然竭力想继续掌权。哈珀至今认为这是他应有的位置，而且哈珀从未严肃考虑滥用纳税人金钱的问题。滥用和不善管理，就是典型的保守党风格。
只有杜鲁多有真正变革的计划：增加工作岗位，促进经济发展。联邦自由党政府将为中产阶层减税，给最需要的人$30亿税务减免。联邦自由党还将创设一项更大、公平、免税的月付福利仅计划，帮助家庭减缓抚养小孩的高额负担。这是真正的变革。
$500,000,000: Harper’s partisan self-interest costs Canadians in most expensive election ever
Harper’s “gaming the system” – former Elections Canada Head
For his own personal advantage, Stephen Harper is costing taxpayers half of a billion dollars by needlessly causing the most expensive election in Canadian history.
While the economy plunges back into recession and middle class families struggle to make ends meet, Stephen Harper’s only focus is silencing his critics and funnelling millions from taxpayers into Conservative Party coffers.
Three ways this election will cost Canadians more while benefitting Stephen Harper personally: 1.On top of the estimated $375 million (CBC, Aug 1) to run a normal campaign, taxpayers will be on the hook for at least $125 million more to pay the extra cost to run a 79-day election campaign.
2.The Conservatives will benefit with the biggest taxpayer-funded rebate in Canadian history – up to $25 million straight into Harper’s coffers.
3.Disgraced Conservative Senators Mike Duffy, Pamela Wallin, and Patrick Brazeau are back on the public payroll. Each will earn an extra $16,385.75 from taxpayers because of Harper’s longer campaign.
Desperate to hang on to power after ten failed years, Stephen Harper is so entitled and out of touch that he doesn’t think twice about misusing taxpayer dollars. It is the type of abuse and mismanagement that defines the Conservative Party.
Only Justin Trudeau has a plan for real change that will create jobs and economic growth. A Liberal government will cut taxes for the middle class, by delivering a $3 billion tax cut for those who need it the most. Liberals will also create one bigger, fair, tax-free, monthly cheque to help families with the high cost of raising their kids. That’s real change.
