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All the times Jagmeet Singh has pledged to continue supporting the government he hates
This week, he accused Trudeau of allowing foreign interference in Parliament – but would continue to back him as prime minister
This happens a lot. The NDP Leader will deliver a bloodcurdling address warning of a Canada utterly ruined by Liberal perfidy – and then follow it up by noting that his caucus will continue to support said Liberals for the conceivable future.
Below, a quick guide to some of the more notable examples of Singh bashing the Liberal government and then supporting them anyway.
Endorsing the “corporate greed” budget after two weeks of waffling
Within minutes of the Liberals releasing their latest federal budget, Singh’s first reaction was to announce that “the Conservative handouts will continue.” It wasn’t immediately clear what he was referring to, although it was likely a reference to the budget retaining corporate tax rates first set during the premiership of Stephen Harper. It was the first of several NDP statements denouncing the new budget as a manifesto of entrenched corporate greed.
