BURNABY — NDP Chief Jagmeet Singh has gained re-election in his using. Singh has not stated who he’ll contemplate backing within the occasion of a minority, which the Liberals are projected to win.
The get together’s aim was to greater than double its seat rely from 24 to 50, in the end hoping to carry the steadiness of energy in a minority authorities.
Singh used appeal as a tactic on this election marketing campaign, which has been seen as one focused at youthful voters. He ran a robust social media marketing campaign, particularly on TikTok. He’s the one chief with an account on that platform, which is used primarily by folks underneath the age of 30.
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All through the marketing campaign, Singh’s persona has additionally resonated with folks of all political stripes, as many polls have named him the most likable chief.
The NDP platform included greater spending than another get together. It put a highlight on well being care, together with pharmacare and dental care, in addition to a plan to section out non-public long-term care operators.
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The platform additionally proposed a tax hike on the ultra-rich, calling for an extra one per cent in taxation on revenue over $10 million. It additionally known as for corporations that made extreme income through the COVID-19 pandemic being retroactively taxed.
Criticisms of Singh’s marketing campaign included an absence of readability on how the get together deliberate to pay for a few of its most costly guarantees.
A costed platform was launched simply 9 days earlier than the election, indicating the overall price is an estimated $214 billion over 5 years. The Liberals, in distinction, proposed $78 billion in 5 years. The Conservatives pledged $58 billion.
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When it got here to environmental motion, Singh promised to put money into clear vitality, transfer to finish fossil gasoline subsidies, and investments in provinces and territories to deal with local weather change. Nonetheless, the platform lacked particulars, with critics calling it imprecise and watered down.
