NDP won’t back Conservative non-confidence motion that borrows Singh’s own words [Video]

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he won’t back the Conservatives’ latest non-confidence motion, even though it quotes his own criticisms of the Liberal government.

“It will probably come as no surprise that I’m not going to play [Conservative Leader] Pierre Poilievre’s games,” Singh said when asked Tuesday about the motion.

The motion cited criticisms Singh has levied at the Liberal government, including his words in the video announcing the termination of the NDP’s governing agreement with the Liberals back in September.

WATCH | Singh says he won’t support upcoming Conservative non-confidence motion: NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is asked if he will support a non-confidence motion set to be introduced by Conservatives that uses Singh’s own words in an attempt to convince New Democrats to bring down the minority Liberal government. Singh said he is ‘not playing Pierre Poilievre’s games.’

“The Liberals are too weak, too selfish and too beholden to corporate interests to fight for people,” …