The New Democrat Party is confronting what looks to be its worst-ever performance in Monday’s federal election, with Jagmeet Singh losing his riding, resigning his leadership and the party losing official status in the House of Commons.
Global News is projecting the Liberals will form government for the fourth time — their third minority in a row — with the Conservatives improving their seat-count from the last three elections, leaving the NDP in a distant fourth place.
“Obviously I’m disappointed that we could not win more seats,” said Singh, who told supporters at campaign headquarters in Burnaby, B.C., that he would resign as leader after an interim leader is appointed.
“But I’m not disappointed in our movement. I’m hopeful for our party … We have built the best of Canada and we are not going anywhere.”
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Party insiders said the results were a blow to the left-wing party that had held …