NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh wants the Liberal government to abandon its recognition of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as interim president. (Darryl Dyck/Canadian Press)
CBC: Singh calls on Trudeau to part ways with U.S., Brazil on Venezuela crisis
'It is shameful that the government ... and Justin Trudeau, is lining up with Donald Trump': Svend Robinson
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is calling on the Liberal government to abandon its decision to side with the U.S. and Brazil over the crisis in Venezuela — hours after two NDP candidates and one MP came out with much stronger statements condemning Ottawa's move as failing to stand up for Venezuelans.
Singh issued the short statement outlining his position Thursday after NDP MP Niki Ashton and candidate Jessa McLean joined candidate Svend Robinson in attacking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his government for making common cause with the Trump administration and the right-wing government of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil over Venezuela.
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WNU Editor: From praising Chavez when he was in power to now taking the position that they will continue to recognize the Maduro regime even though he has brought insufferable suffering to almost every Venezuelan .... to say that I am disappointed with how progressives have reacted to the crisis in Venezuela is an understatement. The crisis in Venezuela involves more than just the U.S. or Brazil. It involves every Venezuelan who want a better life. It involves every country that borders Venezuela who are now being flooded by millions of Venezuelans desperate to survive. And it involves much of the international community, starting with out European allies who are on the verge of recognizing the opposition .... Spain, France, Germany and the UK to recognise Guaido as Venezuela's president unless Maduro calls elections (Al Jazeera). Progressives are on the wrong side of history on this one, starting with Canada's NDP.
