NDP leader wants meeting with Trudeau to discuss calls for Israel-Hamas ceasefire

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 16, 2023.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is calling for an urgent meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to discuss prospects for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is calling for an urgent meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to discuss prospects for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

The signatories include former cabinet minister Omar Alghabra and six current parliamentary secretaries. Eight NDP MPs, including House Leader Peter Julian, and both Green Party MPs added their names to the list. Bombardments continue in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip. Israel has amassed tanks and troops near Gaza's border for a planned ground invasion.

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