Kumar Bahukhandi
Canada’s New Democratic Party (NDP) Leader Jagmeet Singh has announced he is withdrawing support from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government. The NDP leader said in a video posted on social media on Wednesday that he “broke” the supply and confidence agreement his party made with Trudeau’s Liberal government, Canadian news outlet CBC News reported. The deal, struck between the two leaders in 2022 and set to last until June 2025, would allow a minority Liberal government to continue in place and was “the first such formal agreement between two parties at the federal level.
” Trudeau first took office in November 2015. Singh accused Trudeau of being unable to compete with the opposition Conservative Party, which polls indicate could easily win an election that should be due by the end of October 2025. “Justin Trudeau has proven time and again that he will always bow to corporate greed. The Liberals have let people down. They don’t deserve another chance from Canadians,” Singh said in a video cited by CBC. The NDP leader spoke of “even bigger battles ahead.” “Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives’ threat of cuts. From workers, from retirees, from young people, from patients, from families — he will cut to give more to big companies and wealthy CEOs,” Singh said. Speaking after Singh’s announcement, Trudeau said his government is focusing more on tackling the affordability crisis and climate change.
The Canadian PM said he hopes the next election won’t be held “until next autumn” to give his government time to move forward on pharmacare, dental care and school food programs. In a statement to the media accompanying his announcement, Singh said “the NDP is ready for an election, and there will be a vote on a no-confidence motion as with every single confidence measure.” Meanwhile, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre called Singh’s announcement a “stunt” and criticised him for not saying whether he would vote on a no-confidence motion in the government.
According to CBS News, the NDP kept the minority Liberal government in power through a deal with Trudeau’s party in exchange for progress on key priorities such as dental benefits, a one-time rental supplement for low-income tenants, and a temporary doubling of the GST rebate.
( Source ANI)
