Let the bargaining begin: Trudeau knows our priorities, Singh says
CBC
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is well aware of the NDP's priorities if he's looking for a dance partner during the upcoming Parliament.
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"If it's something that's going to help people out, make people's lives better, we'll not hesitate to provide support to get things done, and he knows my priorities," Singh said during a Tuesday morning news conference, after speaking to Trudeau the night before.
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"We didn't get into those details, but I made it clear if it's something around anything we promised to deliver on, [like] pharmacare, something we care deeply about, we'll work to make that happen."
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