Liberal-NDP deal a 'big risk' for Jagmeet Singh's future: Nik Nanos
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On the latest Trend Line podcast: Michael Stittle and pollster Nik Nanos discuss whether the NDP made a mistake by making a deal with the Liberals. Also, Nik breaks down Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's musings about the private sector. Finally, do Canadians want our government to boost defence spending to help NATO?
The prime minister announced last week that the confidence-and-supply agreement with the NDP was finalized – an agreement that could keep the Liberals in power until June 2025.
Nanos, CTV News’ official pollster, said the deal gives the NDP the ability to “put some wins in the window” between now and 2025. However, there’s a “potential political killer” in the deal for the NDP, Nanos said Wednesday on the CTV News Trend Line podcast.
“If the Liberals hit a controversy, if there is a scandal, if there is turbulence and the New Democrats are propping up the Liberals, they're going to be a prime target for Canadians that are frustrated,” he said.
He added that there would be NDP caucus members who’d be upset at having to prop up the Liberals -- and they would put the blame squarely on Singh.
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