Ottawa:
New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh on Monday reacted to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announcement of stepping down from the post of Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Party. He said that Trudeau has disappointed the people. Along with this, Jagmeet Singh has criticized his way of handling issues like housing, groceries and healthcare.
Liberals should not get a second chance
Jagmeet Singh said that liberals should not get another chance. He also took a dig at the Conservative Party and accused it of giving priority to CEOs. He urged Canadians to support the NDP. Jagmeet Singh said in a statement on It doesn’t matter who leads the Liberals now, but they should not get a second chance.”
They are snatching away your opportunities and giving them to the CEO…
He added, “Conservatives are taking advantage of the opportunity to give more to CEOs by taking away from you. You will pay the price for Poilievre’s cuts. If you oppose draconian conservative cuts; if you support the rich getting richer and all the rest of it.” If you oppose going further backward – then stand with the NDP this time and you can have a government that will work for you for change.”
Trudeau announced his resignation on Monday
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday that he will resign as soon as possible from the post of leader of the Liberals Party and Prime Minister. He said that he will resign as soon as a new candidate is found for the post. Trudeau also said that he has asked the president of the Liberal Party to start looking at the candidate for the new prime minister.
Jagmeet criticizes Trudeau for adjourning Parliament
Addressing a press conference on Monday (local time), Jagmeet Singh criticized Trudeau for adjourning the Parliament of Canada and called his decision “wrong”, according to Canada-based media channel, Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC). told. He said the Liberals should be fired and the New Democrats are offering an alternative to Canadians who are worried about Pierre Poilievre’s cuts.
Last year, Jagmeet’s party had withdrawn support from the Liberal Party.
Trudeau’s key ally Jagmeet Singh’s New Democratic Party withdrew support from the Liberal Party last September, putting Trudeau’s minority government in jeopardy a year before the next general election, CBC News reported. This deal was to last till June 2025. Jagmeet Singh, who helped keep Trudeau’s minority government in power, accused the Canadian PM of succumbing to “corporate greed” and claimed the Liberals have “let the people down.”
