Jagmeet Singh said Tuesday he feels secure in his leadership despite an NDP seat count that barely budged following a pandemic election that exposed a tarnished Liberal brand and saw Canadians consistently rank him as the most popular party chief. The New Democrat leader said his caucus will still make progress in Parliament, despite his campaign talking point that Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau cannot be trusted. “I’m pumped about the important work that we have to do,” Singh said in Vancouver. “We had the same position in the last Parliament and we were able to secure a lot of really important victories.” The New Democrats had 24 seats in the House of Commons at dissolution and, while some close races are still being counted, it appeared as of Tuesday evening they have gained only a seat or two. Singh said he was proud of his team, but “disappointed” that …
Jagmeet Singh Defends NDP’s Election Showing Despite Meagre Caucus Growth
September 22, 2021
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