Canada’s New Democratic party says it has “ripped up” a key agreement with prime minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government, sowing uncertainty into the country’s politics as party leaders brace for a possible election.
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh made the surprise announcement on social media on Wednesday afternoon, accusing Trudeau of “caving” to corporate greed. “The Liberals have let people down. They don’t deserve another chance from Canadians,” he said.
After Trudeau’s Liberals won a minority of seats in parliament in 2021, the NDP agreed to support the party in order to shield them from confidence votes that could bring down the government. The deal, called a confidence and supply agreement, was scheduled to run until June 2025.
They aren’t really polling well. The best realistic scenario is probably the current one – Libs in power with the NDP holding the balance and making awesome demands. They’re most likely to have way less power after the election. I don’t really get what Singh is seeing in the tea leaves here.