The leader of Canada’s official opposition was speaking to southern Nova Scotia Tuesday.

Erin O’Toole spoke virtually with members of the Bridgewater, Annapolis and Yarmouth Chambers of Commerce. The leader of the Conservative Party of Canada was joined by area Members of Parliament Rick Perkins and Chris d’Entrement.

O’Toole started the hour-long session by taking aim at the Trudeau government record on inflation and pandemic recovery plan.

“All the spending is contributing to inflation but it’s also not securing a strong enough economy. Canada spent more per capita than most of our peers in response to COVID yet we’ve seen some of the weakest results.”

O’Toole says Canada trails recovery plans by the US and several European countries.

The opposition leader says the government is also failing to deliver on promises of more personal protective equipment for those on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

O’Toole says his party would send an additional $60 billion over the next 10 years to the provinces to improve long term care and healthcare systems.

“And I think with the Houston government’s commitment to health care, I think they need that type of federal partner that is not giving them one- or two-year plans. We need long-term, guaranteed funding so we can prepare our system for the future.”

During the session, O’Toole leaned in to his ties to Nova Scotia; he was stationed here during his military career and attended law school at Dalhousie university, where he also met his wife.

He says the Liberals have largely ignored Nova Scotia in their time in office, suggesting a Conservative government would correct that oversight.

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