Why the Conservatives and NDP are headed for a clash over Canada’s working class votes

The floor, of course, is traditional New Democrat territory – home to a critical voting bloc, the NDP is not about to give up without a fight.
“You never see [Poiliev] on the picket line,” said Ann McGrath, principal secretary to NDP leader Jagmeet Singh and former national director of the party.

“You can go to the shops and see things on the shop floor, but when it comes to business and workers need support from their political leaders, we’ve never seen him there.”

Poilievre clearly hit a nerve by taking advantage of legitimate public concerns about affordability, McGrath acknowledged, but his message is “simplistic.” The same choice faces voters, she said.