Even Jack Layton, the patron saint of Canadian socialism, whose so-called orange wave saw the New Democrats form Opposition for the first time in history, could scarcely have imagined the power held by current NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, thanks to his supply and confidence agreement with the Liberals. Instead of presenting itself as a serious governing alternative, however, the NDP has devolved into a parody of itself.
Two large figures in the New Democratic Party — the current leader and the former one — have raised the spectre of a looming health-care election in 2023.
It’s Christmas, not Halloween. Does either NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh or ex-leader Thomas Mulcair really want to scare Canadians as they head toward the holidays and a new year?
Here is a spoiler alert: No, Canada is not likely to plunge into an election over health care next year. It may well be that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s governing deal with the New
Democrats will become more fragile in 2023 — and maybe even fall apart — but health care is probably not the breaking point.
I see no reason for the Staritza to be so panicked. Jaggy knows he’s reached his Peak.
With so much hot air and wind, Jagmeet Singh must be beloved by balloonists and sailors. But if the NDP leader wants to be taken seriously, it’s time he stopped the bluster.
Singh wants the Liberals to act on the dire state of our health-care system. If so he will need to do more than speak platitudes.
The New Democrats are ready to withdraw from the confidence-and-supply agreement they signed with the Liberals if there is no federal action to address the health-care crisis, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Monday.
The deal reached in March committed the NDP to supporting the minority government on key votes in the House of Commons to avoid triggering an election before 2025. In exchange, the Liberals have promised to make progress on a number of NDP priorities, including health care.
What will it take to break the hoops of steel that now bind Jagmeet Singh to the fortunes and political health of Justin Trudeau?
What bonding between the two is so adamant that nothing can sunder it?
OTTAWA — It’s all the rage these days for politicians to bash the Bank of Canada, which is not surprising given the central bank is as popular as halitosis for driving up interest rates.
With another hike expected this week — the sixth this year — opposition party leaders were getting their retaliation in early.
The guy is Trudeau’s doorstop.
NDP unlikely to pull support for Liberals if commission concludes use of Emergencies Act was unjustified: Singh
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says it is unlikely that his party would pull their support for the Liberals if the Public Order Emergency Commission examining the federal government’s invocation of the Emergencies Act concludes that doing so was not justified.
In an interview on CTV’s Question Period, Singh said the New Democrats will reserve their judgement until all of the facts are aired by the national inquiry. But, hypothetically speaking, “simply because it was the wrong decision wouldn’t be enough for us to break, or to force the country into an election.”
Liz Truss has resigned and the lettuce has won. It is a historic downfall and Truss was treated with all the tenderness reserved for an animal being led to the slaughterhouse during her last hours. A quick, cruel end, meted out ruthlessly and immediately by disgruntled and fed-up Conservative MPs.
Jagmeet Singh has matured into his role as the NDP’s leader — but will that be enough to make it a contender?
OTTAWA—Jagmeet Singh is posing for a selfie. Again.
During a late afternoon walk along the Ottawa River behind Parliament Hill, the NDP leader is approached by an exuberant passerby itching to snap a shot. Singh throws up a peace sign as the shimmering lining of one of his customary three-piece suits flashes bright blue in the wind.
The woman tells Singh she is Filipino. “Salamat po,” he replies instantly, thanking her for saying hello. Filipino is one of about 40 languages, he explains, in which he can greet people and ask how they’re doing.
Wow! Jaggy can sound stupid in 40 languages! This is high-school crush cringe.
h/t Mauser
The Modi government has issued its sharpest statement yet over what it calls “anti-India activities” originating from Canada, expressing its concern and disappointment over Ottawa’s apparent lack of action on the matter.
It comes after thousands of Canadian Sikhs took part in an unofficial voting exercise earlier this week dubbed the “Khalistan referendum”, expressing their support for a separate Sikh nation-state to split away from New Delhi in northern India.
While the Canadian authorities have defended this as an exercise in freedom of speech, the Indian foreign ministry has accused Canada of allowing extremists to carry out “deeply objectionable” and “politically-motivated exercises” that represent a threat to the integrity of India.
The Saskatchewan NDP has cancelled plans to invite federal leader Jagmeet Singh to its convention following what some sources described as a heated debate over whether the federal party is hurting the provincial party’s electoral success.
Gunga Singh.
Some politicians demonstrate perfectly why their line of work consistently ranks among the least trusted professions in the country.
Last June, university students and members of the Jewish Federation of Edmonton who felt unsafe met with Heather McPherson, Edmonton Strathcona MP and federal NDP critic for Foreign Affairs, to discuss McPherson’s one-sided stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which glosses over Palestinian wrongdoings and blames Israel entirely.
What would Canada’s NDP look like if it ceased to be its own distinct party, and instead operated as a phalange of the governing Liberals? Would New Democratic principles, initiatives and behaviours be perceptibly different from what the party is offering Canadians now?
Jagmeet is a wonderful argument in favour of term limits.
Five Ontario NDP MPPs trying to live for two weeks on a social assistance diet have come under fire by a former colleague for “cosplaying poverty.”
Dr. Rima Berns-McGown tweeted Thursday, saying the stunt — living off a food budget of $95.21 for two weeks — is a “terrible idea” for a number of reasons.
The NDP demanded the Canadian government end all trade and economic relations with Israeli settlements and suspend all arms trade with Israel.
New policies to pressure Israel and accuse it of human rights abuses published by the Canadian New Democratic Party’s (NDP) led to outrage among Canadian pro-Israel groups on Friday.
The NDP emailed out 13 policy demands for Canada’s ruling Liberal party on August 26, which would recognize the “asymmetric nature” of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and ostensibly end hostilities by pressuring and ostracising the State of Israel.
