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Since March, 2022, the NDP has been propping up the Liberals in a supply and confidence agreement that saw both parties support each other and strike deals to pass legislation. That agreement was originally meant to hold until June, 2025, before the party breaks for a scheduled election that fall. But that relationship is now over. On Wednesday, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh released a video saying he’s ‘ripping up’ that agreement early.
Marieke Walsh is a senior political reporter for The Globe. She’s on the show to talk about why the NDP is pulling their support now, and what this move means for the major federal parties.
This episode includes an updated clip from September 4, 2024
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