First full day of campaign action

The Canadian Press

Following the election call Sunday, federal leaders are out across the country in the first full day of campaigning.

After his launch in Montreal Sunday, Prime Minister Stephen Harper visited an auto parts manufacturer in Laval to announce a planned expansion of the government’s apprenticeship income tax credit.

By expanding our apprenticeship program, our government is again sending a strong and clear message to Canadians, particularly young Canadians, that vocational training matters,” Harper said. “It matters a lot, in fact as much as a college or university degree, it matters to the wider economy.”

While the latest economic indicators show the Canadian economy contracted in the first quarter of the year, Harper said instability in the world is no reason to ditch his plan that he insists is working.

NDP Leader Tom Mulcair also kicked off his campaign launch in Gatineau, Quebec on Sunday, but had no campaign events Monday.

Meanwhile the other two leaders are over on the west coast.

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau wasted no time trying to get voters in Calgary, having a meet and greet Monday with his entire Calgary candidate team at the headquarters of Calgary-Confederation candidate Matt Grant.

“It wasn’t long Harper promised Albertans and Calgarians that he’d look after your economic interests, that he would be the best friend Alberta industry could ever have in Ottawa, well with friends like Stephen Harper, the Alberta economy doesn’t need enemies,” he said.

This comes one day after he launched in Vancouver.

Green Party Leader Elizabeth May also began in British Columbia, in her home riding of Saanich-Gulf Islands, and she continued campaigning there Monday.

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