Political unrest in Canada NDP leader Jagmeet Singh halts coalition deal with Trudeau
With Singh’s announcement, the Trudeau government does not have an automatic majority in the Canadian house.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been dealing with political instability in his country due to his coalition partner pulling out support for the Liberal party thus increasing the chances of an early election. New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh announced on Wednesday through social media to end the federal agreement of the 2022 deal in supporting Trudeau’s Liberal government. “Today I notified the PM that I have ripped up the supply and confidence agreement,” he said on X, using the term for co-operation in a parliamentary coalition.
With Singh’s announcement, the Trudeau government does not have an automatic majority in the Canadian house that has 338 seats, the opposition can bring a motion of no confidence which will bring an end to the nine-year rule of the Liberal party in Ottawa.
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On Wednesday, Trudeau seemed to dismiss the threat of his government falling and an early election, according to media reports. “An election will come in the coming year, hopefully not until next fall, because in the meantime, we’re going to deliver for Canadians,” he told reporters.
While the NDP’s 24 members will consider each and every issue before supporting the Liberals on a vote for vote basis, this does not straight away lead to a vote of no-confidence or an election. However, this development throws the lid on Trudeau’s future as Liberal leader; more so, given that the party is preparing for a federal election in October 2025. The current government formed by the liberals, have been in the power since the year 2015.
Canadians no longer have the same enthusiasm for Trudeau as in the past several months because of a cost of living pressure arising from high house prices and inflation. Singh referred to the upcoming election as “a fight for the middle class” and seemed to suggest that Trudeau might likely be defeated by the current front runner Pierre Poilievre of the Conservative Party.
Canada’s federal parliament in Ottawa is divided into four parties: the Liberals have a total of 154 seats followed by the conservatives with 119 seats while the BQP is the third largest party with only 32 seats. Its 24 seats make the NDP the fourth-largest party in the Assembly.
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