Trudeau weakened after leftist party pulls support
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau | REUTERS/John Morris
OTTAWA—Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suffered a major political blow on Wednesday when a small leftist faction in parliament pulled its support for his minority Liberal government.
“Today, I notified the prime minister that I’ve ripped up the supply and confidence agreement,” New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh said.
The move means the Liberals will have to find other support in parliament in order to survive confidence votes and avoid possible snap elections.
The deal to prop up the Liberals, inked in 2022 six months after Trudeau returned for a third term, was intended to remain in place until 2025.
“I’m focused on Canadians. I’ll let the other parties focus on politics,” Trudeau said at a news conference.
