NDP not ‘ruling out’ making interference inquiry a must for continuing Liberal support
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'That's something we absolutely have the ability to do,' NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said about revisiting the confidence-and-supply agreement with the Liberal government.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he is not “ruling out” making a public inquiry into foreign interference a condition for continuing the governance deal with the federal Liberals, but says that is not a decision he is making just yet.
Singh told The Roy Green Show on Saturday that he plans to bring up the issue of foreign interference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during their meetings on the confidence-and-supply agreement signed between the New Democrats and Liberals.
His comments come as cross-party pressure mounts on the federal government amid allegations of Chinese meddling in Canadian elections.
“I’m not precluding in any way ruling out that it could come to a point that we’ve got to exercise that ability. That’s something we absolutely have the ability to do,” Singh said in the interview.
“I’m just saying that’s not a decision we’re making today.”
Green asked: “The agreement is in play depending on the situation. Is that what I hear you saying?”
“It’s always in play,” Singh said. “It’s going to be a constant question that we ask ourselves throughout the term of the agreement. We’re going to constantly ask questions, ‘Do we want to continue or not? Is the government doing what’s needed or not?’ It’s an ongoing question.”
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