By Canadian Press

Jagmeet Singh says he’s still the right person to lead NDP despite falling support

Feb 24, 2025 | 2:11 PM

OTTAWA — Jagmeet Singh says he’s “absolutely” the right person to lead New Democrats into the next election despite the party’s drop in support.

A recent Leger poll suggests the NDP stands at just 14 per cent — and that its support would drop to 12 per cent with Mark Carney as Liberal leader.

Singh says both the Liberals and Conservatives are proposing cuts to federal spending and he suggests that could include health and dental care programs.

He says U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated calls to make Canada the 51st state also pose a threat to the country’s universal health care system.

And he says he will “fight like hell” to defend public health care.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 24, 2025.

Jesmeen Gill, The Canadian Press

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NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks to journalists after a caucus meeting in Ottawa, on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

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