Liberal government signs a deal with the NPD to stay in power.
March 23, 2022
The liberal government signed a deal with NPD to stay in power until 2025 announced the prime minister Justin Trudeau
In exchange, the Liberals will support certain aspects of the NPD agenda, such as the establishment of an accessible dental plan and the establishment of the drug insurance plan, two ideas central to the NPD platform in recent elections.
Trudeau could stay in power until 2025
“It’s not carte blanche at all. We remain an opposition party. We keep the power to oppose the government, to vote against bills, and we are ready to use this power, “said Jagmeet Singh during a separate press briefing.
Rumours of an agreement between the two parties were spreading in the fall, in the period between the date of the poll and the resumption of work, but did not immediately lead to anything concrete.
Elected with a minority of seats, the Liberal government remained exposed to a negative vote of confidence, which would have an impact on the fall of the government before 2025 and the triggering of new general elections.
This is the word Candice Bergen from the conservative party had to say about this situation: “They have concocted a behind-the-scenes deal that will give Justin Trudeau the majority power he desperately tried to get last fall.“