Singh says he will bring down government in March but wants to pass Trump tariffrelief first [Video]

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Thursday that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should recall Parliament to pass legislation to protect workers and businesses if U.S. President Donald Trump goes ahead with tariffs on Canadian goods as promised.

Singh said he is still committed to bringing Trudeau’s time in office to an end later this spring. But he said he’s willing to prop up the government to get a relief package through first.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has also been pushing Trudeau to bring back Parliament to better address potential trade challenges.

Speaking to reporters in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., Singh said Trump is “starting a war” and Canada has to be “ready to fight back. We’ve got to fight back to protect Canadian jobs” and that will require bringing MPs to Ottawa to get legislation passed into law.

“The trade war is going to hurt us either way but we can’t …