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On Thursday, New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh attended a strike outside of a rail industry manufacturer to support union members saying, “I’m probably the only federal leader who walks picket lines with workers and the NDP is working hard to bring forward anti-scab legislation.”

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh spoke in Montreal on Thursday after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced earlier a deal with Honda to bring electric vehicle (EV) battery and assembly plants to Ontario. “We’re going to need specific minerals — some of those minerals are available in Canada and the way that we extract those has to...

NDP Party Leader Jagmeet Singh challenged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during question period on Monday over high food prices at Canadian grocers, saying the federal government’s grocery task force “has done no tasks, and has no force.” In response, Trudeau said he was “concerned” with Loblaws and other grocers’ refusal to sign onto a grocery...

In response to the 2024 federal budget announced by the Liberal government on Tuesday, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh criticized the party for failing to tackle corporate greed, which he said is the reason for the high cost of living in Canada.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh expressed disappointment in the federal government’s 2024 budget, saying the Liberals “ignored the opportunity to take on corporate greed.” Mercedes Stephenson breaks down Singh’s comments on the budget, and whether they could hint at the NDP voting against it.

The federal government is outlining its fiscal plan this week. Big deficits, big spending, and a focus on housing. In the Friday, April 19, 2024, edition of Focus BC, host Richard Zussman speaks with Federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and the Liberal’s minority partner, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh on whether his party will support this...

The day after the 2024 federal budget was released, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh exchanged quips in the House of Commons on Wednesday during the first question period since the fiscal plan was made public. “Who pays for this latest $50 billion orgy of spending...

Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh was in Winnipeg Friday speaking to seniors about the future universal dental care plan – which an expert says has some flaws.

Focus BC is focusing on federal politics this week. In the Friday, Feb. 9, 2024, edition of Focus BC, host Richard Zussman starts his conversation with federal Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre and later speaks to federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh.

During a press conference in Toronto, Ont., on Monday, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh demanded that the federal government fund and implement a national food program to help feed students across Canada “immediately” as part of the 2024 budget, which will be detailed on April 16.

Together, the Liberal and NDP governments introduced legislation to create a framework for a national single-payer Pharmacare program on Thursday. Though Alberta and Quebec have expressed interest in opting out of the upcoming offering, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has encouraged all Canadian provinces to embrace the plan and negotiate with Ottawa.

On Monday, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh reacted to Alberta’s intention to opt out of the national pharmacare plan. “I’m not surprised that they don’t want to invest in something like medication coverage that would save the lives of people,” he said.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh brushed off recent opposition to the Liberal-NDP pharmacare deal by some provincial premiers who have said they intend to opt out — including Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. As Sean Previl explains, there’s no word on how opting out could work, as the days inch closer to the expected tabling of the...

After months of negotiations, the minority Liberal government and the NDP say they have reached a deal to start a new national pharmacare program in Canada, according to NDP leader Jagmeet Singh. David Baxter has the details.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said on Friday that if the Liberals are not able to meet their commitment on national pharmacare legislation, the party should “not count on any additional support” from the NDP.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh spoke about the death of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on Friday, saying that it is “a reminder about who Putin is “and that it highlighted “how important it is for us to stand with the people of Ukraine.”

After months of negotiations, the minority Liberal government and the NDP say they have reached a deal to start a new national pharmacare program in Canada, according to NDP leader Jagmeet Singh. The final details of the offer will be presented soon, and will include coverage for birth control and diabetes medication. Canada also announced...

Speaking on Friday, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said his party is pushing for universal pharmacare coverage for all, but the Liberal government have been “dragging their feet and we’ve learned why: Over the past two years the Liberal government has met with pharmaceutical lobbyists over 250 times.” Singh added “It’s clear who side they are...

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh warned Tuesday that there would be “consequences” if the Trudeau government does not meet its March 1 deadline to deliver on a pharmacare plan. Singh stopped short of promising to trigger an election, but said it’s supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberals would be broken.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh offered his condolences Tuesday following the grisly murder of five people in Manitoba, including three children, saying the deaths highlight the issue of gender-based violence in Canada. He said Canada is facing an “epidemic of violence against women.”