NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh started his election campaign with a press conference in downtown Ottawa, saying he’s the right candidate to look after the interests of everyday Canadians.
Singh accused the Liberals and Conservatives of looking out for the interests of the rich and big corporations, and said it was the NDP who fought for universal health care and union bargaining power in Canada.
Singh also referred to Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada, saying his party is the best to deal with the U.S. president.
Given the NDP’s declining polling numbers, with some polls showing support for the party in the single digits, Singh, who became leader in 2017, was asked at the press conference why he thinks he is the right person to lead the NDP into a third campaign….