NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he is taking nothing for granted as he continues to work to win a byelection in Burnaby and gain a seat in Parliament.
Singh made the comments after voting for himself in an advance poll on Friday ahead of the Feb. 25 byelection in Burnaby South.
Asked whether recent Liberal government turmoil has helped his chances, he says Canadians are very disappointed with what鈥檚 happening.
He says they鈥檙e troubled by the allegation that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau鈥檚 office pressured former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould to drop criminal prosecution of SNC-Lavalin.
Trudeau has denied his office directed Wilson-Raybould and said Friday that the departure of former Treasury Board president Scott Brison necessitated a cabinet shuffle that prompted her move to Veteran鈥檚 Affairs.
Singh says he is confident he will win in Burnaby South because he鈥檚 working his hardest to connect with people to let them know he鈥檚 on their side and fighting for a better Canada.
鈥淲e鈥檙e going to go to Ottawa. We鈥檙e going to put some pressure on this government. We鈥檙e going to make sure they start investing in building housing, making our medication more affordable and actually push them to implement a universal medication coverage plan,鈥� he said.
鈥淲e want to see action on the environment. These are some of our priorities.鈥�
Liberal Richard T. Lee, Conservative Jay Shin and People鈥檚 Party of Canada candidate Laura-Lynn Tyler Thompson are also running in Burnaby South. The New Democrats beat the Liberals by just over 500 votes in the riding in the 2015 election.
