NDP Leaves Door Open to Supporting Minority Liberal Government Budget
The New Democrats appear to be leaving the door open to supporting the minority Liberal government’s budget, preventing another 2025 election.
The minority Liberals are three seats shy of a majority.
NDP Leader's Statement
Interim NDP leader Don Davies said there are both positives and negatives in the budget, and his party will take the time to study it and talk to Canadians.
“It’s hard to tell at this point”
if the document is “an austerity budget,” which the NDP had pledged to oppose, Davies replied.
Supported Measures
- Measures tying infrastructure funding to union jobs
- Support for co-op housing
- References to an East-West electricity grid
Author's summary: NDP considers supporting Liberal budget.