Singh Says Election ‘More Likely,’ Mum on Government Support

A day after breaking his deal with the Liberals, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said an early election is “more likely” but avoided saying whether he still has confidence in the government. Singh repeatedly stated during a Sept. 5 press conference that he broke his alliance due to the Liberals’ unwillingness to tackle “corporate greed.” He mentioned Ottawa’s recent intervention in the railway labour dispute as an example. “Justin Trudeau has proven again and again that he will never stand up to the elites, that he will always cave to corporate greed, and Canadians pay for it every time we pay our bills, buy our groceries, or pay the rent,” he said....