Singh’s high-stakes gamble could pay off

Building on Jack Layton’s legacy, Jagmeet Singh is betting that his vision—rooted in affordable housing, good jobs, and expanded health care—will resonate with voters who feel left behind by the Liberals and Conservatives.

While some might see NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's exit from the Liberal-NDP deal as a risky move, he has positioned his party well, writes George Soule.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY GEORGE SOULE

September 5, 2024

There have been only two general elections—in 1988 and 2011—when New Democrats could legitimately claim to have replaced the Liberals as the alternative to the Conservative party of the day. Jagmeet Singh has made it clear he’s working to make that happen again the nex...

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