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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.”

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.

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.

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.

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...

On Friday, New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh visited Winnipeg seniors to share the NDP’s plan to provide seniors with dental care access adding, “We’re also worried the conservatives are proposing to take this away from seniors.”

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.”

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...

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...

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.”

Health Matters: NDP leader Jagmeet Singh says his party’s political pact with the Liberals could collapse if a pharmacare bill is not introduced by the deadline, which has been extended to March 1. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Feb. 9, 2024

Reacting to Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre’s comments Wednesday that the decision to use puberty blockers should only be made by adults, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said he believes health-care procedure decisions should be made between a patient and their health-care provider, “not Pierre Poilievre.”