National Post: 'The federal NDP finds itself in a bit of an awkward position of late. On the one hand, they just signed a deal guaranteeing NDP support for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau until at least 2025. On the other, the party’s messaging relies heavily on its criticisms of the Liberal government. Rather than square these two mutually exclusive ethos, the party is simply doing both at the same time.
'According to the National Post’s Anja Karadeglija, Budget 2022 included roughly $15 billion in extra spending in order to appease the terms of the Supply and Confidence Agreement, the official deal under which the NDP agreed not to challenge Liberal leadership in exchange for various . It’s why columnist Carson Jerema wasn’t the only voice to brand it the “Jagmeet Singh Budget,” after the NDP leader...'