On September 4th, Jagmeet Singh, leader of Canada’s socialist New Democratic Party (NDP), publicly announced that he pulled the plug on his agreement with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. This deal has kept Trudeau’s shaky minority government afloat, preventing it from falling to a vote of no confidence. If Singh follows through, Trudeau’s government could finally collapse, triggering a new election and giving Canadians a long-awaited chance to oust him from power.
Wow. Jagmeet ends his deal with Trudeau, setting the stage for a Canadian election pic.twitter.com/LYtf4TcmC4
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) September 4, 2024
This isn’t just Canadian political theater—this could signal the end of Trudeau’s regime.
To clarify how this works, Trudeau’s government currently relies on the NDP’s support because it lacks a majority in Parliament. If the NDP withdraws its backing and the opposition parties, led by Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, successfully pass a vote of no confidence, the government would be forced into a general election 45 days later. Poilievre announced on September 18th that he is officially calling for such a vote.
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