The leader of the federal NDP, Jagmeet Singh, seems to be closer in values and outlook to his co-partner in the House of Commons, Justin Trudeau, than he is with the rank and file members of the NDP. Trudeau and Singh, as well as Deputy Prime Minister, Chrystia Freeland, are members of the elite, World Economic Forum (WEF), which advocates for “The Great Reset”. The latter pushes for a centralized role for a one-world government in order to achieve the restructuring of economic, political, and social policies. Trudeau and Singh seem intent on driving their WEF agenda rather than serving Canadians.
Singh, as leader, exists on a level extraordinarily different from his members. He is from a wealthy family, which enabled him to attend a private high school in the United States. He never appears in public except in an elegant, expensively tailored suit, with his tie and turban carefully coordinated – hardly an example of an ordinary, working person.
In Singh’s book, Love and Courage, released in February 2019, published presumably to introduce him to the Canadian public, he talks a great deal about his Sikh religion, which is central to his life. There is no evidence, however, of curiosity about cultural, historical or political subjects. The only historical events he reviews are far away episodes on British India and the suppression of Sikhs in India. Nowhere does he make reference to the NDP or his involvement with the party prior to his entering politics. In fact, as leader of the NDP, his memoir is surprisingly devoid of any reflection on the NDP. The narrative he presents indicates a political life thrust upon him, not long out of law school, by well-meaning friends, but indicates little concern for the problems in society needing to be addressed. Critical analysis does not seem to be Singh’s strong point.
Singh seemingly does not know or understand ordinary, working-class Canadians. Instead, he is separated from the NDP and its founding roots and purpose. The party, initially called the Co-Operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF), was formed in 1932 in Calgary, for the purpose of alleviating the suffering of workers and farmers, the ill and the old, based by way of Christian principles. Such principles, transcend all faiths in that they promote compassion, charity, and justice. Singh, however, does not appear to have a concern for such principles.
The NDP, under Jagmeet Singh, voted for the Emergencies Act, not on the basis of any principle, but because the motion would be a no-confidence vote, which would defeat Trudeau and lead to a new election. Thus, Singh’s support was based solely on what was best for Singh, not the country. The NDP has no money to engage in an election, and Singh is also aware that NDP voter support is declining so that an election would result in a loss of seats for his party. This would mean that Singh would lose the power and influence he is currently exercising by propping up Trudeau’s minority government.
It is not surprising that his voter base has significantly decreased. In the 2015 election, the NDP held 44 seats, but in the 2021 election, it won only 25 seats. There is no longer a need for the NDP in Canada since it has been integrated into the extreme left-of-centre Liberal Party.