Trudeau is waging war against workers: Singh

OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says it feels like Justin Trudeau's Liberal government is waging war against workers.

Singh addressed his New Democrat caucus today in a speech that heavily focused on the struggles faced by the working class.

Profit-driven health care is dangerous. Full-stop.

And as Doug Ford cannibalizes the system, Justin Trudeau twiddles his thumbs.

I'm going to fightback.

— Jagmeet Singh (@theJagmeetSingh) January 18, 2023

He accused the prime minister of not doing enough to combat inflation and rising grocery prices.

Your prices continue to sky-rocket.

$42 for a caesar salad at Sobeys

$37 for chicken at Loblaws.

Why? Because greedy CEOs are taking advantage of inflation to line their pockets.

And the Liberals and Conservatives are allowing them to do so.

It's wrong and unjust.

— Jagmeet Singh (@theJagmeetSingh) January 17, 2023

Singh also accused Trudeau of allowing some of the country's premiers to dismantle medicare by introducing publicly funded but privately delivered health-care services.

He called on the federal government to ban privatization as part of the ongoing health-care funding negotiations with the provinces.

Conservatives are attacking Canadian Universal Public Healthcare.

Justin Trudeau is allowing them to.

I won't stay silent.

I promise you. I'll fight like heck for you, your loved ones, and Canada's Universal Public Healthcare system.

— Jagmeet Singh (@theJagmeetSingh) January 17, 2023

Singh says the NDP caucus is going to fight for workers and their families when the House of Commons resumes later this month.

"We're going to push every day for action to bring down inflation, to protect the environment and fix and expand universal public Canadian health care," Singh said Wednesday in Ottawa.

"We're going to fight for every bit of help, and hope we can win for people."