The Liberal-NDP deal: A complete FAQ

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh meets with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Nov. 14, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

By The Big Story

Posted March 23, 2022 6:20 am.

Last Updated March 23, 2022 6:22 am.

In today’s Big Story podcast, when the federal Liberals and NDP announced an agreement that would keep the Liberals in power until 2025 in exchange for advancing key policy initiatives, it turned Ottawa upside down. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his frequent critic, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, are working together. The Conservatives, in the middle of a leadership race, are irate. And there are a ton of questions to answer.

What kind of deal is this, and what are the precedents for it? What kinds of policy will it produce? How will Canadians’ lives change? What happens if one party breaks its word? Is this really “backdoor socialism”? And how does this change the federal political landscape, for the next few years and beyond?

GUEST: Cormac Mac Sweeney, Parliament Hill Reporter

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