APRIL 25th, 2025 – NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has acknowledged that his party’s likely collapse is a consequence of his decision to support the Liberal minority government, a move he deemed “essential” to prevent a Conservative majority under Pierre Poilievre, as reported in multiple sources, including Rebel News. Current polling indicates the NDP may lose official party status, while Singh is facing the likelihood that he will lose his own seat in Burnaby-South.
“While we could have won lots of seats, it would have meant a Pierre Poilievre majority Conservative government, and I could not stomach that,” Singh told the Toronto Star.
In March 2022, the NDP entered a supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberals, pledging support on key votes in exchange for progress on initiatives like pharmacare and dental care. Singh argued that triggering a snap election during this period could have jeopardized these programs, despite the fact that Poilievre has announced he would not cut those programs.
“I made a decision for the interest of the country ahead of my party,” Singh stated. “And that was a decision I made wide-eyed, and I stand by that decision,” despite the questionable and misleading suggestion that a Poilievre-led government would harm the country rather than help it.
Despite the agreement, Singh formally ended the deal on September 4, 2024, criticizing the Liberals as “too weak, too selfish” to work with. Subsequently, the NDP voted against four Conservative non-confidence motions that would have topped Trudeau‘s Liberal Party.
Singh’s stance has drawn criticism from both the Liberals and Conservatives. Liberal ministers accused him of caving to Conservative pressure after he hinted at abandoning support for their deeply unpopular carbon taxes. Conservative leader Poilievre dismissed Singh’s actions as a “media stunt,” questioning his commitment to opposing the Liberal government.
Polls indicate limited options for Singh moving forward. In his own riding of Burnaby-South, projections show him trailing behind Liberal candidate Wade Wei Lin Chang and Conservative James Yan, with the distinct likelihood of him losing his seat in the riding.
As the federal election approaches, Singh maintains that his decisions were made in the best interest of Canadians, even at the expense of his party’s fortunes.
- With reporting from Victor P.
