The NDP's national campaign director has issued a memo to candidates and staff, urging them to be ready for a potential snap federal election as early as March 10. The memo suggests that the Liberals, under a potential new leader, Mark Carney, might capitalize on the ongoing tariff crisis to trigger an election. It criticizes the Liberal leadership candidates for not engaging with opposition parties regarding emergency legislation to address the situation.
The NDP 's national campaign director has sent a memo to all candidates and campaign staff warning them to be prepared for a snap federal election as early as March 10. The memo also accuses the Liberals of turning the tariff crisis into a political opportunity. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks to reporters as he leaves a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and fellow opposition leaders in Ottawa last December.
"It is becoming more and more likely that Mark Carney will be the next Liberal leader on March 9th," Jennifer Howard, who is leading the NDP's 2025 federal campaign, wrote in the memo."If Mark Carney does win the leadership, we are hearing from many Ottawa sources that he intends on calling an election shortly after becoming Liberal leader."
"On that basis, we believe the rumours of Mr. Carney calling a snap election are credible," the memo states. "Taking a page from Doug Ford's playbook, the Liberals believe that they can turn this crisis into a political benefit for them."shows support for Conservatives softening and a modest bump in Canadians backing the Liberals. It also shows some weakening of support for the NDP.
The note suggests that the key issues that will define the New Democrat campaign are cost of living, timely access to a doctor and framing the Conservatives and Liberals as working for "billionaire CEOs," while NDP MPs focus on issues that matter for working people and families.
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