NDP’s Singh to lay out ‘vision for Canada’ after ending Liberal deal
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NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is set to outline his 'vision for Canada' a day after pulling the plug on his party’s supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberal government.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is set to lay out his “vision for Canada” a day after pulling the plug on his party’s supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberal government.
In a press conference in Toronto on Thursday, Singh is expected to talk about next steps and possibly the timing of the next federal election.
Singh announced in a pre-recorded video released on Wednesday that he had “ripped up” the deal with the Liberals, arguing that they have “let people down” and “don’t deserve” to be re-elected.
“The fact is, the Liberals are too weak, too selfish and too beholden to corporate interests to fight for people,” Singh said.
He also touted the NDP as the only party that can stop a surging Conservative Party from winning the next election.
The Liberals and NDP penned the confidence-and-supply agreement in March 2022 that was supposed to keep the minority government led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in power until June 2025 and move ahead on some mutually agreeable policies.
The parties agreed to a list of priorities on which to advance, including a dental-care program for low-income Canadians and national pharmacare.
In exchange, the Liberals have counted on NDP support on budgets and any other matters of confidence that would topple the government if the Liberals lost a vote.
