Photo: Facebook Jagmeet Singh
Canada’s New Democratic Party (NDP) suffered a major defeat in Monday’s federal election, seeing its seat count plunge from 24 to just seven nationwide. The losses were especially severe in British Columbia, a traditional stronghold for the party. Before the 2025 vote, B.C. accounted for over half of the NDP’s seats, but by early Tuesday morning, projections showed the party holding only three—down from 13.
Nationally, the NDP’s share of the popular vote also collapsed, dropping from 29.4 percent in 2021 to around 13 percent in 2025. Among the most high-profile defeats was that of party leader Jagmeet Singh. In his concession speech, Singh announced he would step down once a new leader is chosen. Singh, who became NDP leader in 2017 and was elected MP for Burnaby South in 2019, lost his seat to Liberal candidate Wade Chang, a young lawyer and entrepreneur.
The NDP no longer have official party status.
Written by: C. Soares