The leader of the NDP, Jagmeet Singh, is the first Canadian political leader to ask that the president of the United States not invite a great world leaders this summer in Canada.
“Why would we invite someone who threatens our sovereignty and economic well -being? Why would we invite someone who threatens the economic well -being of the allies and threatens the stability of the world? Why would we allow a criminal sentenced to our country?” Singh said In a statement.
Singh is in Quebec on Wednesday, making an argument of foreign policy in the Montreal Foreign Affairs Council, which included continuing to support Ukraine and recognize Palestinian status.
The G7 is composed of seven of the richest countries in the world and the European Union.
Every year, the presidency of the G7 revolves between countries, culminating at a leaders. Canada will organize its summit in Kananaskis, Alta., From June 15 to 17.
CBC News asked the prime minister’s office for a response to Singh’s comments.
“We will not comment on this matter,” said Simon LaFortune, Prime Minister’s press secretary.
Together with the lack of triumph, Singh is asking that the meeting be forwarded in the construction of a common front against Trump.
“Canada’s turn as host of G7 should be a summit on how the world can work together to resist Donald Trump,” said Singh.
Outside the G7, the leader of the NDP promised to forge “stronger diplomatic and economic alliances with allies of related ideas”, with Mexico, New Zealand and Australia “to face Donald Trump.”
The NDP leader also called Trump a “fascist”, who goes back to A previous comment from the predecessor of Singh, Tom Mulcair.
“What is the name of a guy who threatens his allies, even with the use of the military force, disinforms the misinformation, proclaims that he is above the law and shoots anyone who does not do what he says, even those who are in the law and the army? A fascist,” said Singh.
Singh is not the only one in his party that calls the country to roll the welcome carpet.
NDP deputy Charlie Angus has sponsored a Petition of Aldridge Albertan, which has more than 23,000 signatures. The petition asks the Canadian government to reject Trump’s entry to Canada due to his criminal sentence and actions in office.
The deputy of the NDP Charlie Angus says that the petition sponsored to Parliament to strip Elon Musk of his Canadian citizenship is about “sending a message” to Musk and the United States government. Legal experts say that someone’s citizenship can only be revoked if it can be demonstrated that it committed fraud or misrepresentation to obtain it.
Angus has also sponsored a petition to strip Trump’s ally and the Canadian citizen Elon Musk of his citizenship.
The Singh Shared Foreign Policy Vision in the Montreal Foreign Affairs Council included other commitments that an NDP government would fulfill, including the impulse of foreign aid.
“Unlike Pierre Poilievre, who promises to reduce foreign aid, I will increase the Canadian foreign help to achieve the objectives that liberals have abandoned,” said Singh.
The NDP would also establish what it calls a “fast response force” that would be ready to deploy in United Nations peace maintenance missions.
Singh’s speech reiterated the support of the NDP to better equip the Canadian Armed Forces with “advanced tools” and replace “obsolete equipment.”
He also requested investments in “new marine and rescue stations” and strengthen the Canadian Rangers.
But Singh’s speech stopped in committing to two percent of the Gross NATO domestic product spending target.
Canada is among the eight 30 NATO allies of 30 who are estimated to be below the objective and have faced the persistent criticisms of the allies. According to an NATO report last year, it is estimated that Canada would spend approximately 1.37 percent of GDP in 2024.
In January, Canada’s Minister of Defense promised to achieve the spending objective by 2027.
