Jagmeet Singh says NDP is best positioned to champion Canadians through trade war [Video]

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he is comfortable with being a political underdog but that his party is best positioned to advocate for Canadians through a trade war spurred by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Mr. Singh began the NDP’s federal election campaign on Sunday at a hotel in downtown Ottawa. During a speech to supporters in the capital, he said Mr. Trump launched an illegal trade war that has resulted in the loss of jobs for Canadians and more expensive products.

Canadians deserve a prime minister who will make decisions in their best interest, and that person is neither Liberal Leader Mark Carney nor Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Mr. Singh said.

“I’m seeing a country where there’s a lot of workers who are worried about losing their jobs,” he said. “I hear people worried about the cost of living getting more expensive.”

The NDP is facing a considerable battle to build electoral support …