Islamabad, 29 Apr, 2025: NDP leader Jagmeet Singh announced his resignation on Monday night after a significant electoral loss left his party without official status in Canada’s Parliament.
Speaking at his campaign headquarters in Burnaby, British Columbia, Singh appeared emotional as he addressed supporters and confirmed that he would step down once an interim leader was chosen.
Singh, who was running in the newly redrawn Burnaby Central riding, was projected to finish third.
His party’s national performance also took a hit, winning just 6.3% of the vote.
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As a result, the New Democrats are expected to retain only 7 seats—far below the 12 needed for official party status.
Thanking his wife Gurkiran Kaur, staff, and volunteers, Singh said it had been the “honour of his life” to represent Burnaby.
He first entered Parliament in 2019 through a byelection and was re-elected twice before the riding’s boundaries were changed this year. However, the reconfigured riding brought no electoral advantage.
Across the country, the NDP faced losses. In Quebec, only Alexandre Boulerice is projected to hold his seat.
The party failed to secure any ridings in Atlantic Canada, and in Ontario, all five NDP-held seats, including Windsor West—long represented by Brian Masse—are expected to flip.
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In Manitoba, Leah Gazan is projected to keep her Winnipeg Centre seat, but long-time MP Niki Ashton is set to lose Churchill–Keewatinook Aski to the Liberals, with Rebecca Chartrand earning a decisive lead.
In Elmwood–Transcona, Leila Dance is projected to lose to the Conservatives.
The only possible remaining victory was in Nunavut, where Lori Idlout held a narrow lead on Tuesday morning.
The results mark a dramatic fall for the NDP, prompting questions about the party’s future direction as it now prepares for a change in leadership
