Pro-Khalistan leader steps down after crushing loss in Canada elections

Canadian leader Jagmeet Singh on Tuesday (April 29, 2025) announced that he would step down as leader of the left-wing New Democratic Party (NDP) after he lost from his Burnaby Central seat in the country’s federal elections.

He said he would stay on in the interim until a new leader was elected.

The Mark Carney-led Liberal Party capped a narrow win in the elections, over the Conservative Party, but might still need the support of the NDP to secure a majority in Parliament.

Justin Trudeau’s Liberals had earlier relied on the New Democrats to remain in power for four years, but the progressive party faired poorly on Monday and its leader, Jagmeet Singh, said he was stepping down after eight years in charge.