FILE PHOTO: Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau campaigns for the upcoming election in Fredericton, New Brunswick, September 18, 2019. REUTERS/John Morris/File Photo
October 30, 2019
OTTAWA (Reuters) – A small Canadian opposition party which could help keep the new minority government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in power on Wednesday demanded quick action on two of its priorities.
New Democratic Party (NPD) leader Jagmeet Singh told reporters he wanted the ruling Liberals to back universal coverage for prescription drugs. He also insisted Trudeau drop an appeal against a court decision ordering compensation for indigenous children harmed by federal welfare policies.
(Reporting by Steve Scherer, writing by David Ljunggren; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)
