New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh on Monday reacted to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announcement of stepping down as Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Party.
He said Trudeau has disappointed people and criticized him over his handling of issues like housing, groceries and health care.
Jagmeet Singh said that liberals do not deserve 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.
In a statement shared on It doesn’t matter who.” Lead the liberals. They don’t deserve another chance.”
“Conservatives are taking advantage of the opportunity to take from you and give more to the CEOs. You will pay the price of Poulievre’s cuts. If you oppose tough conservative cuts; if you oppose the rich getting richer while the rest Everyone is left behind – so stand with them this time NDP. You can have a government that will work for you for change.”
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday (local time) that he will resign as leader of the Liberal Party and as Prime Minister as soon as a new candidate is found for the post. Trudeau said he has spoken to the chair of the Liberal Party to begin the search for a new prime ministerial candidate.
Addressing a press conference on Monday (local time), Jagmeet Singh criticized Trudeau for adjourning the Canadian Parliament and called his decision “wrong”, according to Canada-based media channel, Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC). told. He said the Liberals need to be fired and the New Democrats are offering an alternative to Canadians who are worried about Pierre Poilievre’s cuts.
When asked why the Canadian Parliament had been adjourned until March 24, he responded, “Well, typical Liberals, they’re shutting down Parliament and not going to work and Canadians actually have to go to work.” “We need to go, we need to go to work, so this is completely wrong.” They are doing this. “Obviously it’s wrong that the Liberals are choosing to shut down Parliament, if anyone doesn’t show up to work they’ll be fired, that’s how it should be.”
“We must fire the Liberals, they have failed Canada, they need to be fired and the New Democrats are going to give a real alternative to Canadians who are worried about Pierre Poilievre’s cuts. We showed you We can fight, we can fight and we can. We fought liberals every step of the way to ensure dental care for seniors, it was a fight but we lost. No, we keep fighting and keep it safe for you, that’s exactly what we will do in government, we will fight for you every day, we will fight for the middle class. “We will fight to bring down the price of groceries to compete with those greedy CEOs. This is our commitment to you to make sure you can actually afford a home,” he said.
He announced that the New Democrats would vote against the Liberal government. He said the Conservatives under Pierre Poulivre want to cut things like pensions, health care, dental care for Canadians and called the decision “senseless,” according to the Canadian-based media channel, Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC).
Asked if the NDP would vote to bring down the government in the throne speech, Singh said, “Yes, whatever the vote is, the confidence vote, the New Democrats will vote against this government in an election where Canadians Will get votes.” Option. The Liberals have let you down again and again, it doesn’t matter who the leader is, the Liberals have let you down, they don’t deserve another chance and the Conservatives, led by Pierre Poilievre, want to put an end to it. Things you need.”
“They want to cut pensions for seniors who are already struggling. They want to cut health care at a time when people can’t get the care they need. They want to cut those seniors and Wanting to cut dental care for kids who are just getting the care they want is a cruel decision and the New Democrats want to fight the greedy CEOs who are screwing you over your grocery bills. want to reduce and ensure Want you to actually find a house you can buy. The New Democrats are building a movement. If you’re worried about those cuts, Pierre Poilievre, you think the Liberals You have been disappointed, stand with us this time, we are building a movement to fight back, we are fighting to win for you till the end,” he added.
He said Justin Trudeau has let you down on the cost of living. He said the Liberals are more interested in themselves than in the struggles of Canadians. He also talked about the threats from US President-elect Donald Trump and the tariffs imposed on Canada.
Jagmeet Singh said, “Justin Trudeau’s Liberals have failed Canadians, they have failed you when it comes to the cost of housing. They have failed you when it comes to the cost of living and frankly “It’s not Justin Trudeau, it’s every Liberal minister.” , Every Liberal MP who looks at you when people were saying we can’t make ends meet, we’re struggling with the cost of living, so, it doesn’t matter who the next Liberal leader is you’re down. They don’t deserve another chance, they’re more interested in themselves than in the struggles of Canadians.”
“We’ve had serious threats from Donald Trump and tariffs that have put hundreds and thousands of Canadian jobs in question and instead of focusing on you and protecting your jobs, they’re worried
Self. There is another serious threat to the middle class in Canada and that is Pierre Poilievre
And conservative. Pierre Poilievre and Canadian rich CEOs want to drop out of the middle class to give to friends. They want to cut your pension. They want to cut health care. They want to cut dental care to make their rich CEO friends even richer.”
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.
The deal was to run till June 2025. Jagmeet Singh, who helped Trudeau keep his minority government in power, attacked the Canadian PM for “corporate greed” and claimed the Liberals have “let the people down.”
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