哈珀将经济低迷的责任推卸给其他人，却不责备自己管理不善。“……我们的经济正面临非常的挑战，风险很大，不稳定。所有这些问题都不因为加拿大本身的原因，加拿大人明白这些……”(2015年8月23日哈珀在安省Clarence-Rockland记者招待会)
真的是这样吗？加拿大是7大工业强国中唯一经济进入衰退的国家。这是哈珀任内第二次经济衰退，因为保守党管理经济粗劣不善。
• 哈珀是自20世纪30年代R.B Bennett经济大萧条以来，所有总理中经济成长纪录最差的。
• 哈珀的政策让富人受益，却让中产阶层落在后面。
• 哈珀莫视有关对美国房地产泡沫和银行软弱的警告。
• 哈珀的超支是通货膨胀率的3倍。
• 哈珀删除了预算案中原有的联邦应急储备和审慎机制。
• 哈珀连续8年财政赤字。尽管哈珀声称今年没有，但事实是今年还是会有赤字。
就像他总理办公室的达菲丑闻案一样，哈珀没有告诉加拿大人真相，他不能被信任。
FACT CHECK: Harper ducks accountability for his failed economic record
Stephen Harper is blaming everyone but himself for his dismal economic management.
“…we are in an economy that is very challenged and very risky and unstable. None of these problems originate in this country and Canadians understand that…” (Stephen Harper, Press conference in Clarence-Rockland, ON, August 23, 2015)
Oh really? Canada is the only G7 country in recession – the second recession on Mr. Harper’s watch – because of reckless Conservative mismanagement.
•Harper has the worst economic growth record of any Prime Minister since R.B Bennett in the 1930’s.
•Harper’s policies benefit the wealthy while letting the middle class fall behind.
•Harper ignored warnings about housing bubbles and banking weaknesses in the United States.
•Harper overspent by three times the rate of inflation.
•Harper eliminated all previous federal contingency reserves and prudence factors.
•Harper has run eight consecutive deficits, and despite claims to the contrary, will run another one this year.
Just as in his PMO scandal with Mike Duffy, Stephen Harper is not telling Canadians the truth. He cannot be trusted.
