‘This caught them by surprise’: Why Jagmeet Singh broke his deal with the Liberals

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The Liberals and NDP entered into the deal in March 2022

Published Sep 06, 2024 • 1 minute read

Ottawa bureau chief Stuart Thomson talks to politics reporter Ryan Tumilty about NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s decision to end his confidence and supply agreement with the governing Liberals.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh announced Wednesday that his party is pulling out of the confidence and supply agreement with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals, which could make an earlier election more likely.

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The Liberals and NDP entered into the deal in March 2022 and it was set to run until June of next year. It has allowed the Liberals to govern in a minority Parliament for nearly three years, well past the average length of a minority.

The Conservatives have commanded a polling lead of around 20 per cent in national polls for more than a year, while the NDP has lingered in third place and are projected to lose some of their 24 seats. Nevertheless, Singh still insisted this week that only his party can fight the Conservatives.

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