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Canada's NDP Ends Coalition Agreement with Trudeau's Liberals, Early Election Possible

Sep 4, 2024, 05:11 PM

Jagmeet Singh, the leader of Canada's opposition New Democratic Party (NDP), has announced the termination of the supply-and-confidence agreement with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government. This agreement, established after the 2021 election, has been crucial in maintaining the Liberal minority government's stability. With the NDP's withdrawal, Trudeau's government now faces the challenge of securing support from other parties to continue governing. The announcement, reported by CBC and Reuters, comes less than two weeks before Parliament resumes, raising the possibility of an early election. The decision follows calls from Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre for the NDP to end the agreement.