NDP leader Jagmeet Singh has announced a no-confidence motion against Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, jeopardising his minority government
Canada's New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh expressed concerns for the Sikh community in Canada, urging the Canadian government to take decisive action against India
Canadian Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre said Wednesday his party plans to put forward a no-confidence motion at the earliest possible opportunity in hopes of bringing down Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government. Poilievre called on New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh to support the motion and trigger an election. Will Jagmeet Singh sell out Canadians again? Poilievre said at a news conference in Ottawa. It's put up or shut up time for the NDP. Singh refused to say if his party would support the Conservatives. I've said on any vote we will look at the vote and we'll make our decision, Singh said during a party caucus meeting in Montreal. We'll make a determination of what is in the best interests of Canadians. Unlike Pierre Poilievre who wants to play games, we actually want to get things done for Canadians. Singh shrugged off Poilievre's demand for an answer before two byelections Monday. I say directly to Pierre Poilievre I'm not going to listen to you, s
In his first reaction to Singh withdrawing support, PM Trudeau said his government is more focused on tackling the issues of affordability crisis and climate change
A leader of Canada's New Democratic Party, which is an ally of the country's ruling party, has said there is a "clear" indication of a foreign government being involved in the killing of a Canadian citizen. "As the prime minister shared publicly, there is Canadian intelligence which indicates that a Canadian citizen was killed on Canadian soil and a foreign government was implicated," NDP leader Jagmeet Singh told reporters in Ottawa on Tuesday. Singh's New Democratic Party is the fourth largest party in the House of Commons or Lower House of the Canadian Parliament. Describing the allegations levelled by Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau against India as a very serious thing, Singh said that his views were based on the intelligence briefing he received. "This is unprecedented intelligence that has come forward and that is why we're going to continue to urge that the Canadian government have a thorough investigation that those responsible are brought forward," the NDP leader .
Born to Punjabi immigrants, the 38-year-old Sikh lawyer is the first non-white politician to head a major political party in Canada