Jagmeet Singh's support for budget wavering | Power Play with Vassy Kapelos

Panellists discuss rising tensions between NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and the federal Liberals as he pushes back on the 2024 budget.
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[@seganmansfield3071]

Country’s being held hostage so a guy with 20 seats can get a pension. What a broken country we have.

[@terminator1562]

we got one guy holding this country hostage

[@tomcotter8138]

Retirement

[@ThinkPolisComing4Me]

and he’s not even a Canadian

[@jody-ne7xs]

And he's banned from India!

[@tomcotter8138]

@@jody-ne7xs No surprise there

[@janetstokes1806]

Yep

[@jeffstewart4162]

Governance by pension… how embarrassingly Canadian

[@elfriedehalbig3073]

So true

[@venz8201]

Legalized corruption

[@VonW0lf3N5t31N]

Isn't it gross?!

[@matthewhardy8411]

He doesnt care what the budget is.

[@tomcotter8138]

Flush it Liberals NDP let it make skid marks on the way out. I’m 100% to vote ☑️ Poilievre!!

[@lianasammartino8490]

he ONLY care on where the wind blows....

[@seanclarke4522]

Oh please, of course he’s gonna support it. This is the same show over and over again.

[@tamrahawkes3170]

Exactly

[@bikingD]

Jag says he cares for heathcare of Canadians but yet voted for a budget that will cause doctors to leave. He doesn't care about Canadians or healthcare he cares about Jagmeet.

[@AC-zt2ky]

Yup. 100%

[@ferzadhazeri2377]

no doubt about it

[@antiprogpragmatist859]

Jughead wants that unearned pension

[@dootdoot1867]

His name is Jimmy Dhaliwal.

[@luannecorlett4683]

stop with the racist,ignorant variations of his name

[@janine-Saved-By-Grace-Alone]

Oh C'mon we all know Singh's going to support Trudeau and his pathetic budget! Singh has an agreement with the Liberals and needs his pension too! Canadians arent fools!

[@brads2041]

Ndp also has nothing to gain from an early election, I think. They still poll low

[@glennturchinski1741]

you know he will vote with the Libs

[@tomcotter8138]

Correct

[@marcdellorusso180]

Yeah, he always does. Nothing will change with that sellout.

[@rogerryf]

I agree completely.

[@vinceprovenzano2894]

He wants his pension

[@AmanSS890]

Jagmeet is a sell out he allways votes with the liberals .

[@georgehiotis]

The worst budget in the history of Canada.

[@Baileygirl2023]

The most frustrating part of this is hearing MPs get a pension after six lousy years. Would else in this country gets a full pension after six years. Just ridiculous and downright wrong

[@matthenson8930]

The MP who cries wolf, he will support the budget, he will pass go, he will collect his 2 Million pension. The demise of Canada

[@shirleyflamand7333]

So very disheartening.

[@iamwesterncanadian570]

Never happen pension pension pension pension pension

[@joeschlepp]

jag meathead needs another rolex to add to his collection

[@igaluitchannel6644]

The NDP believes we're not spending enough! They are completely disconnected form reality.

[@Redlinesixtynine]

The lpc and ndp are both pathetic.

[@facitenonvictimarum174]

Why does Singh make me nauseous?

[@ThinkPolisComing4Me]

the smell?

[@TheJimmyidol]

He makes me want to avenge my country.

[@aavvcc]

His enabling of Trudeau is probably doing it

[@LeeC58]

I'm guessing he smells funny😂😂😂😂😂

[@luannecorlett4683]

racist

[@MadM_333]

Kathleen Monk's defence of Singh is nonsense as are most of her political observations.

[@bustedford]

Singh sings the same song before he votes with trudeau everytime why is this even news, the outcome is he will support the budget

[@alphabetsoup488]

Too little, too late, he's an enabler, and is just as guilty as Trudeau!

[@glennhankins6927]

You're not fooling anybody, Rolex.

[@CP-vm1sb]

Singh can bluster all he wants. We’ve all seen this trick before: pretend to care about the country and fight with Trudeau but then, he’ll back Trudeaus budget just to get his pension.

[@ThinkPolisComing4Me]

he’s kinda smart in that regard, we are the idiots for letting him in our government.

[@AC-zt2ky]

Every GD time

[@ferzadhazeri2377]

so true

[@lornemyers6638]

​@ThinkPolisComing4Me You can thank Burnaby, BC for that. Large population of Sikhs.

[@luannecorlett4683]

our government is it

[@the_Kurgan]

Jagmeet is just making noise. There's no way he won't support the government. He's got his pension on the line.

[@marklundy6879]

Jagmeet wants his pension. He’ll support it all the way. What he says and does are 2 different things.

[@Baileygirl2023]

Singh has used this empty threat way too many times. No one believes anything he says

[@westbeachum3160]

Jagmeet…….”hmmmmmm, I think I’ll drag this out for a week or two before I hesitantly support this nasty budget”…. “ I do need a pension after all”.

[@tarafox6618]

He probably thinks they aren't spending enough 😳🤕

[@guerillatactix3834]

He will find a way to support it, then talk about how bad it is a few days later. Its the same song and bollywood dance with him.

[@alphabetsoup488]

Too little, too late, he's an enabler, and is just as guilty as Trudeau!

[@rogerjaswal8361]

100% he supports it

[@TheGruntski]

Pathetic Jagmeet: anything to cling to power.

[@shanewilliams8577]

Hahaha jugmeet will take till January 2025 to decide.

[@gord1527]

He's embarrassed himself and his party and now he's trying to save face. But it won't work.

[@Magnolia7932]

No doubt. The Sigh never have his own platform! He serve like a dog Trudeau's team.

[@socksrwooly]

As Bloc said. "The budget was written in orange ink."😂

[@brianfantana8510]

Wish they didn't have political partisans as panelists. Wow the NDP strategist has a favorable opinion on Jugmeet...shocking.

[@seganmansfield3071]

Vasey just eating it up too as if she doesn’t believe he’s only prolonging for his pension.

[@evanhammond7305]

Eliminate all these new social programs. Look back at the 00s. Let's go back to that. Canadians are ready for real leadership, not these two clowns.

[@evanhammond7305]

When did being progressive mean spend more money?

[@littlelittle5]

Jagmeet is hurting every Canadian !

[@EricLehner]

Jagmeet - so selfish. Canada wants an election!

[@mikegotman2592]

The longer he waits to bring down this government the worse the outcome for NDP, they will be done as a party. Your panel is woefully misinformed.

[@paulat8444]

PENSION PENSION. I want my PENSION!!!!

[@Ivanitcthanus]

Gagmeat has a better ring to it....

[@luannecorlett4683]

racist

[@MrJabez89]

@@luannecorlett4683how is it racist?

[@keyboardwarriorsaint]

I quite like Fagmeat 😂

[@keyboardwarriorsaint]

​@@MrJabez89 if it is racist then Mr singh will appreciate it. After all he is from one of the most racist, discriminatory and judgemental countries in the world in India.

[@jeffrey7477]

Remember Jughead talks and talks and talks and then has no choice but to support the budget

[@Byron88]

Why is everyone on this panel acting like Pierre getting elected would be a bad thing.....? Craziness Also she see's Q1 2025 election because that's when Jughead pensions out in February

[@MrBobbyBrown2006]

Holding out and delaying the Liberals defeat will be the single handed action to end Jagmeet Singh's political career for the rest of his life, and stagnate the NDP for as long as he is their leader. He's not only holding back the NDP, but the entire nation of Canada from moving forward. He will go down as one of the worst politicians in Canadian politics.

[@ferzadhazeri2377]

The solution is. Get rid of Turdeau Liebraels NDP. Canadians are sick of this Incompetent, Corrupt, Money Laundering Government. They should be all behind bars

[@tamrahawkes3170]

A whole country held hostage by a loser!

[@stevesuk4569]

Things are boiling and when they vote in favour of the budget, it will spill over

[@jukesters123]

The NDP/TruDOH party is done.

[@justauser]

The NDP-LIBERAL party is criminal

[@tarafox6618]

Not yet. Imagine how much more damage they can cause in 1 1/2 yrs. 😢😮

[@user-hd5ee2rc6g]

There is zero chance that this government is going to do the right thing. These politicians have to remember that any person can become disabled and if they do not have a safety net with what they receive on disability they will have to live in abject poverty. Who in this country can live on 1300-1400 dollars a month?

[@michaelg5498]

However support for his pension remains strong.

[@2qrcsj8794]

Once in a lifetime opportunity for the NDP to become the official opposition party.

[@billoneil397]

they already were the official opposition against Harper. Mulclair lost it and was voted back to third party status.

[@strikezonefishingadventures]

Jagmeet and the NDP like to talk big, but every single time he has backed down and supported the Liberals. Jagmeet has a major problem. There is a perception (reality) that the NDP have blindly supported the Liberals through all of the financial mismanagement, the scandals, and the numerous bad policy decisions. And voters are going to hold them accountable.

[@leslieross9729]

Jagmeet Singh will do as he is told.

[@DinnerBells]

Well at least they didn’t feature Singh’s brother on the panel, for obvious reasons 😭

[@MikeSmith-vo2yt]

Mr. Singh calling an election would be heroic beyond belief.

[@cabbagedestroyer1693]

Elected officials voting based on their pensions. You can't make this stuff up. Welcome to Canada. I guess you can't be charged for committing corruption related crime if it's legalized.

[@jamesregan4791]

Why do we continue to want to give money out. Doesn’t solve anything and it is never enough.

[@Cassandra-ij4vo]

Because they are expanding MAiD and are engaging in eugenics at the same time. It's Germany in the 30s right here,right now. Now you know who you would have been.

[@dootdoot1867]

Never vote NDP.

[@user-ls5zb2dx5j]

It will make no difference if the NDP don't support the federal budget now, if Singh doesn't support the budget now and an election is called then the NDP will lose when the liberals lose since they have tied themselves to the liberals, if he supports the budget until next year, then the NDP will still lose when the liberals lose a year from now.

[@jeffspicolli593]

The difference with Horwath is that her pension was vested.

[@Kayuu7]

The story of the boy who cried wolf. Singh you have really destroyed the story. Btw whats the name of the boy in story... ohhh dont u know? Its Jagmeet Singh. I will never be able to separate this story again.

[@domenicdapice7218]

Jugmeet Singh "When I'm Prime Minister"

[@TerrySwaine]

Interesting how they are discussing all the "goodies" that can come out of the budget. No mention of the $40 billion dollar deficit. No mention of Canada's $713 Billion dollar debt. We all know who is going to pay the price for this. We already have high inflation and a bloated civil service. Why doesn't this erudite panel ever bring this up?

[@brndnryn]

Count on Jagmeet to protect that pension

[@LanceCampeau]

Singh is an embarrassingly impotent politician. 100% married to his pension.

[@BajiKorvisamo]

Jagmeet Rocks! If it wasnt Trudeau it would be Jagmeet

[@kevincaan2862]

Would be great if the NDP party voted against the Libs...their party is done if they don't!!

[@aradcliffe585]

The "Confidence and Supply Agreement" is the biggest flop in the history of Canadian Politics...What a joke...

[@ParryEvans]

The best thing Hop Singh can do is vote against against the budget for his credibility and that of his party

[@jeffspicolli593]

Pretty sure Ali Babba and the Forty Thieves were born in Canada?

[@peterdadson7713]

He will vote for the budget.

[@JSTIUK]

Nope all Theatre . Supported the budget today .

[@terryelliott9016]

It’s all such a bad joke at this point. These pundits need to start calling out this foolishness and blatantly state how bad we need an election.

[@scottforrest4968]

Only justice for Canadians is to relagate both the NDP and Liberal parties to non official status after the next election

[@CycleverseGames]

It's not his support that's wavering. Singh doesn't have a spine so that flopping around is simply a reflection of his lack of a moral compass.

[@patsfancanada]

This headline never aged well

[@user-cv7pt7ou7b]

Isn’t Singh such a knight for Canadians? 😂

[@rv4084]

No one more full of it than Kathleen Monk. Does she really believe the stuff she is saying?

[@alcovitch]

it's a dog and pony show. We ALL know he's going to vote for the budget. His pension depends on it.

[@jimharle6217]

At this point, I'd be willing to give jag his pension now so we can get to an election.

[@user-wg3xu2um9s]

He unequivocally said that he supported the budget today what are you talking about

[@Eyeballman24]

If Kathleen Monk is advising the NDP, it's a lost cause. You can see the desperation in her eyes.

[@gladysgauthier1198]

We knew from the beginning that he would support the budget because he wants his pension. It kicks in on Jan.

[@jamesrideout123]

Jagmeet cares about his 2.3 million and his pension that he gets in 2025.

[@standingstone1973]

Jagmeet wants his pension and that is it. There is no way he will vote against the budget.

[@DR-nw7xn]

I often forget the NDP is still a legitimate party with 20 seats and Jagmeet is their leader. Insane truth!

[@kellyrobertson3051]

Absolutely nothing is important to Jagmeet but Jagmeet and his golden pension ! He is a discrace

[@johntomiski5719]

He can still be the official opposition when Pierre gets in right. And can keep his pension. Call the non confidence election already

[@jackmerritt5543]

He will support the budget. It's all about his pension, not about Canadians???

[@MrStone169]

The only thing Jagmeet is doing is ensuring that he gets that pension.

[@yosemitesam-ux5ir]

He was playing games with you Vassy as they have been plsying the press all these years.

[@goodday1915]

Take away politician Golden pension plus they should decrease 20 % from their income to help canadaand this budget , doctors has to go to school for many years and school fees .

[@wendychaput4777]

Everyone already know his answer who are you trying to fool!

[@andrewthompson5728]

Do NOT FOOL YOURSELF! ! ! Jaggy will never, ever, EVER do anything to jeopardize his golden pension.

[@chuckarrand4281]

He will support it as his pension is more important to him then Canadians

[@timothey94]

Singh doesn’t give af. He’s going to hold onto his microscopic piece of power until the very end

[@shaunh2015]

The continued support by the NDP of this disastrous Liberal government is disgusting

[@bluethunder1951]

He has said they will support the Liberals and vote for the budget, the Pensions are getting closer and he’s sucking in every bit of juice he can to get the pension.

[@allrightsreserved3237]

I think the longer Jagmeet holds off an election Canadians WANT right now, the less seats his party will get and the more seats the conservatives under Poilievre will gain. Everywhere i go i start political conversations and everybody i talk to is mad as hell at this administration and the anger is growing!!!

[@Northstar2]

Rolex Meatsingh is smokes and mirrors.

[@user-vd2gu7ez6q]

TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN DEBT…HOW CAN THIS BE A COMPETENT GOVERNMENT? CANADIANS ARE SUFFERING AND NDP IS HOLDING OUT FOR PENSIONS? WOW!

[@PoppinWheeliez]

Yeah, right......

[@BenoitMorin-db1eg]

Oooo!!!! what a surprise, Jughead will support this budget to save his pension