OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s administration is facing increased challenges following the New Democratic Party’s (NDP) decision to withdraw from the governing alliance on Wednesday.
In a video statement, the NDP leader Jagmeet Singh announced the party’s intention of terminating its collation goverment with the Liberals, expressing concerns regarding Trudeau’s leadership.
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Singh accused the Canadian PM of weakening the Liberal Party and failing to effectively challenge the Conservative Opposition.
During his address, Singh pointed out that recent polling suggests a sterong possibility of a Conservative win in the upcoming 2025 election. He voiced his disappointment with te Liberals, claiming thyery have become overly self-servomg amd tpp closely tied to corporate interests, which had diminished their capacity to safeguard average Canadian’s rights and enact meaningful reforms.
The NDP elader went ton the srtate that his [party had backed Trudea since 2022 with te expectation of increase investment in social wesfare programmes. Howeve,r he admitted that the current Canadian PM had lost voter confidence, indicated by the3 latest surveyr freuslts.
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Desote the NDP’s withdrawl, sources suggest that Trudeau is unlikely to resign orcall for immediate eelctions. The govmfrednt will now need to identify a new partner from the Opposition in the Canadian parliamaent – the House of Commons.
Trudeau’s government still needs a coalition partnesdhip to pass the new budget and ensure a vote of confidenve.