The NDPs legacy is national daycare, and subsidized dental and pharmacare. They were the most effective NDP government. Singh delivered more for the NDP than anyone other than Tommy D.
The Narrative that Singh failed just isnt well founded.
The NDP was and will never be a governing party, forming government should never be the measure of success of a party. Actively advancing policy goals is the measurement and by that measure he was highly successful. He was well positioned to take advantage of a JT minority government.
He also prevented the conservative majority from being elected by propping up Treudeu giving him a chance to resign. A move that while costing his party seats gave Canadians a real choice.
Singh was a great party leader.
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