Singh wont say whether hell help topple selfish Trudeau [Video]

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says ending the supply and confidence deal with the Liberals has made the timing of the next election more uncertain, and more likely, but he dodged questions about whether he would bring down the government at the first opportunity. (Sept. 5, 2024 / The Canadian Press)

OTTAWA — Last week, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh stood on a balcony in downtown Ottawa, Centre Block behind him, and recorded a video informing Canadians he was terminating his governing agreement with the minority Liberals.

The announcement wasn’t made public until more than a week later; Singh’s inner circle chose Wednesday, a day when most Canadians would be back from their summer vacations and had survived the first day of school.

Raisa Patel is an Ottawa-based reporter covering federalpolitics for the Star. Follow her on Twitter: @R_SPatel.

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