Singh Says He Doesn’t Want 2024 Election, but Seeks Clarity on Budget

Published on April 25, 2024

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh says he is not eager for a spring election despite his reservations about the budget presented by the Liberals earlier this month. “That’s not something we’re hoping for,” Mr. Singh told reporters during an April 24 press conference. “We are not trying to plan for an election.” While Mr. Singh said his party is more focused on making sure Canadians are looked after in the 2024 budget, six New Democrat MPs opting not to seek another term could also be a factor in the leader’s hesitancy to force an election. Longtime Ontario MPs Charlie Angus and Carol Hughes have decided not to run again as have British Columbia MPs Rachel Blaney, Richard Cannings, and Randall Garrison, and Manitoba MP Daniel Blaikie....

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