NDP leader says his party will not support Liberal plan to scale back COVID-19 benefits
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party is engaged in ongoing discussions with the Liberals about fast-tracking legislation that both parties support, but is warning that his party will strongly oppose the government’s plans to scale back COVID-19 benefits.
“We’re open to looking at ways to speed up the passage of bills that we agree with,” said Mr. Singh, who described the discussions with the Liberals as “ongoing,” while also adding that no deal has been reached. “We’ve seen that this government’s taking an approach to cut help to people, and if they want to hurt people, and they’re going to bring in laws that will make it harder on folks, then they can go to the Conservatives or to the Bloc [Québécois] for support, but we’ll be voting against something that makes life worse for people,” he said.
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole has said that all Conservative MPs in the House of Commons will be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or will have medical exemptions.
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