Confidence and Supply Deal With Liberals Hurt NDP in April Election, Partys Review Finds

Interim NDP Leader Don Davies is surrounded by NDP MPs as he speaks at a press conference following a vote on the federal budget on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Nov. 17, 2025. The Canadian Press/Adrian WyldThe federal NDP concluded in a recent internal review that one reason New Democrats lost significant voter support in the 2025 election was that the party had associated itself “too closely” with the Liberal government during the previous parliamentary session.Released on Dec. 19, the NDP’s “Review and Renewal” report says the party’s Confidence and Supply Agreement (CASA) with the Trudeau Liberals led many supporters to distance themselves from the party. The deal, which lasted from March 2022 to September 2024, was forged to support the minority Liberals on confidence votes in exchange for the government introducing key support programs, including national dental care and pharmacare.