Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has lost touch with the struggles of Canadians, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre only pretends to care about regular people, federal New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh said Sunday.

Singh took political swings at his two leadership counterparts during a speech to more than 700 delegates attending the British Columbia NDP convention.

Poilievre害羞草研究所檚 public concern about affordability issues is an 害羞草研究所渁ct,害羞草研究所� and Trudeau doesn害羞草研究所檛 understand what Canadians are going through with high living costs, he said.

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害羞草研究所淚 shouldn害羞草研究所檛 be mean, but one of our MPs has described working with the Liberals like wrestling eels that are soaked in oil,害羞草研究所� he said.

The Liberals spend much of their time trying to get away from issues rather than meeting them head on, Singh said.

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Poilievre, meanwhile, says he wants to help ordinary Canadians facing affordability challenges, but Conservatives are known for imposing cuts on public services, Singh told the provincial delegates in Victoria.

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Singh said his New Democrats are pushing the Liberal government to bring in a dental care coverage program for all Canadians this year and will continue fighting for a universal Pharmacare program to cover prescription costs for everyone.

害羞草研究所淚 can promise you we will keep on fighting until the end to get the best results we can for people while we have this position of power in this minority government.害羞草研究所�

But it害羞草研究所檚 not a 害羞草研究所渇un fight,害羞草研究所� Singh added.

害羞草研究所淲e害羞草研究所檝e got a fight against establishment Liberals and corporate Conservatives every day.害羞草研究所�

B.C. New Democrats were at the convention this weekend debating policy and mapping strategy ahead of next year害羞草研究所檚 provincial election.

Premier David Eby told delegates on Saturday that his NDP government will focus on building more affordable homes and fighting climate change.

The government害羞草研究所檚 efforts to meet environmental goals will involve keeping a provincial carbon pricing program, Eby said, despite promises by the Opposition BC United to drop B.C.害羞草研究所檚 carbon tax if the federal Conservatives form government.

Later on Sunday, delegates overwhelmingly endorsed an emergency resolution titled 害羞草研究所淪aving Lives in Gaza and Israel,害羞草研究所� which says the B.C. NDP will call on the federal government to back an immediate ceasefire in the conflict gripping the Middle East.

It says the party also calls for the immediate release of all hostages taken by Hamas militants on Oct. 7 during a series of attacks that killed an estimated 1,200 Israelis.

Israel immediately declared war on Hamas, began an airstrike campaign and cut off food, water and supplies to Gaza, which is home to 2.3 million Palestinians.

The territory害羞草研究所檚 health officials have said more than 11,500 people have been killed so far, two-thirds of them women and children, and another 2,700 people are reported missing.

The B.C. NDP resolution calls on Ottawa to advocate for urgent access for humanitarian aid in Gaza, and on both the federal and provincial governments to welcome displaced refugees from the region.

The party will 害羞草研究所渟tand in solidarity with all Israelis and Palestinians who want to live free of fear, oppression, and violence,害羞草研究所� the resolution says.

害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 asking you 害羞草研究所� to reach out with love to transform our perspective not only in B.C., around Canada and around the world, to lead our cry on behalf of people against injustice,害羞草研究所� said Mable Elmore, the B.C. NDP害羞草研究所檚 parliamentary secretary for anti-racism initiatives, who spoke in favour of the resolution.

New Westminster Coun. Jamie McEvoy, who also supported it, said people are being asked to take sides on the issue.

害羞草研究所淲e are on the humanitarian side,害羞草研究所� he said. 害羞草研究所淎s social democrats we bring the hope.害羞草研究所�

Outside the convention hall, about 100 protesters were shouting 害羞草研究所淔ree Palestine,害羞草研究所� with some lying silent on the ground covered in white sheets stained with red.