Would-be governments that threaten to hurt people only get elected if the incumbent one does something to anger voters more. Rather than threaten people with more taxes  and rules complexity, the NDP should entice them with policies to make their lives easier.  I'd start with relaxing building codes, restraining municipal zoning and reducing the scope of the ALR in urban areas as a way of providing less expensive housing for people. Maybe follow it up with a higher minimum wage, a per job tax cut for businesses that create full year, full time jobs and a corresponding tax increase for those who reduce employment. Then perhaps some type of health care bauble like partial pharmacy or dental coverage and just generally try to avoid policies that pit one group against another ( e.g. Vancouvers war on drivers to the benefit of bicyclists and transit users). Tim Hudak in Ontario should have proved that threatening voters with tax increases and job cuts doesn't work if you want to get elected