Justin Trudeau’s Liberals and Jagmeet Singh’s New Democrats have struck a pact to stay in power until the next election in 2025, CBC News and the Globe and Mail reported Monday night.
According to federal sources in these media, the agreement provides that the NDP will support the Liberal party in the vote of confidence, thus ensuring the minority government of Justin Trudeau to survive these pitfalls which could potentially plunge the country back into an election.
In return, the Liberals would undertake to develop programs dear to the New Democrats, for example for the creation of a universal dental insurance program. The establishment of a special tax for banks and companies in the financial sector hoped for by the NDP could also go ahead, mentioned the “Globe”.
On the other hand, the Liberals would not grant cabinet positions to New Democrats, said the sources of the two media.
The Liberal caucus was to be made aware of this agreement during the evening on Monday. This will also have to be endorsed by the NDP caucus.