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Mr. Jagmeet Singh, leader of Canada’s NDP, has pulled his party out of an agreement his party gad with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s minority Liberals.
The deal was called a “supply and confidence” agreement, and it had the NDP supporting the Liberals in confidence votes. However, in a video posted on social media on Wednesday, Singh announced he had informed the prime minister of his decision. He said the Liberals were “too weak, too selfish” to govern Canadians.
He said, “Today, I notified the prime minister that I have ripped up the Supply and Confidence Agreement. The Liberals have let people down. They don’t deserve another chance from Canadians.”
The agreement was first signed in 2022. It was set to expire in 2025 when the House rises ahead of the next election.
While the announcement does not automatically mean a federal election is imminent, Canadians may go to the polls before the election scheduled for October 2025.
Meanwhile, the prime minister has reacted to the news, saying he will remain focused on Canafians’ concerns until the next election.
“I’m not focused on politics. I’ll let other parties focus on politics. I’m focused on actually delivering the things that Canadians told me this summer they need,” Trudeau said while speaking at an announcement about the Liberals school food lunch program in Rocky Harbour, N.L.
