Federal Budget May Focus On Manufacturing As Tories Pivot To Ontario Voters
OTTAWA - The Conservative government is considering a strong focus on the manufacturing sector in the upcoming budget, part of a general shift in attention towards Ontario and its prospective voters.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has faced sharp criticism from the opposition parties that he has ignored Canada's industrial heartland in favour of the energy sector in his home province.
"While Mr. Harper was busy not caring about manufacturing jobs drying up, his finance minister was telling Ontarians they had 'no one to blame but themselves,"' Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau said in a speech to caucus earlier this week in London, Ont.
Harper and his ministers have been concentrating much of their energy in the province, whose manufacturers and exporters stand to benefit from the sagging loonie.
Transport Minister Lisa Raitt and Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne recently announced $100 million in joint funding for auto parts manufacturer Linamar in Guelph, Ont.
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