Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government is close to an agreement with a left-leaning opposition party that would keep his Liberals in power until 2025, according to multiple reports.
The Liberals and the New Democratic Party have struck a tentative deal that would see the NDP support the government in confidence votes, in exchange for advancing policies including national dental care and drug programs, CTV News and the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported Monday night, citing unnamed sources.
The deal, which must still be approved by each party’s caucus, is for a so-called confidence-and-supply agreement, not a formal coalition pact that would see NDP lawmakers take cabinet positions. Trudeau will speak to the media at 9 a.m. in Ottawa before holding a cabinet meeting.
