Jagmeet Singh
Jagmeet Singh Jimmy Dhaliwal is a Canadian politician and lawyer who served as the leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) from 2017 to 2025 and as the member of Parliament (MP) for Burnaby South from 2019 to 2025. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 2011, representing Bramalea—Gore—Malton until his entry into federal politics. A Canadian-born practising Sikh of Punjabi descent, he was the first non-white politician to be elected to lead a major federal political party in Canada.
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Jun 28, 2026
Far Right
Singh continues to prop up the Liberal government through the supply-and-confidence deal, defending the carbon tax and rising costs.
The People's Party criticizes Singh for enabling Trudeau's policies and for putting NDP political power ahead of working class interests.
Jun 28, 2026
Far Left
Singh faces internal and external pressure to prove the supply-and-confidence deal is yielding tangible results for working people.
NDP/Green supporters praise his push for dental care and pharmacare but criticize his willingness to prop up a Liberal government that hasn't fully delivered on climate or affordability.
Jun 27, 2026
Far Left
Singh is threatening to break the supply-and-confidence deal if pharmacare is not delivered soon.
NDP supporters see him as effective leverage but frustrated by compromising too much.
Jun 27, 2026
Far Right
Singh's NDP continues to prop up the Liberal minority in exchange for dental care and pharmacare, while refusing to criticize the carbon tax.
Seen as a betrayer of working-class values for supporting a carbon tax that hurts low-income Canadians and for enabling Trudeau's overreach instead of demanding real change.
Jun 26, 2026
Far Left
Singh is threatening to pull NDP support from the Liberal supply-and-confidence deal if pharmacare does not pass soon.
Praised by NDP base for holding the Liberals accountable but criticized by Greens for not pushing harder on climate conditions.
Jun 24, 2026
Far Left
Singh is giving the Liberals a March 1 deadline to pass pharmacare framework legislation, otherwise the NDP will consider the supply-and-confidence agreement broken.
Praised by the left for holding Trudeau accountable on a key social-democratic promise, but criticized by some for not walking away sooner.
Jun 23, 2026
Lean Right
Singh threatens to pull out of the supply-and-confidence deal unless Liberals fund more dental and pharmacare.
Seen by Conservatives as an opportunistic partner who is propping up an unpopular government.
Jun 23, 2026
Lean Left
Singh sets a deadline for the Liberals to introduce a stand-alone pharmacare bill, testing the supply-and-confidence deal.
Liberals see him as a necessary partner but worry his demands could destabilize the minority government.
Jun 23, 2026
Far Left
NDP leader under pressure to show results on dental care and pharmacare while maintaining the Liberal supply agreement.
Praised for extracting concessions like dental care from the Liberals, but criticized for propping up a government that fails on housing and climate.
Jun 22, 2026
Center
The NDP leader is likely to highlight Indigenous rights and climate justice in response to National Indigenous Peoples’ Day and the Lytton wildfire.
Centre perspective sees Singh as pushing the Liberal government to strengthen reconciliation commitments and environmental spending, a pressure that can shift policy.