OTTAWA — Political secrets are regularly spilled alongside drinks at Ottawa’s ​​Métropolitain Brasserie, a favourite of Parliament Hill staffers, reporters and lobbyists, but on Tuesday night in Ottawa, a secret that was set to upend Canada’s politics was kept well guarded.

Anne McGrath, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s principal secretary, ran into three of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s senior staffers: chief of staff Katie Telford, her deputy Brian Clow and Andrew Bevan, chief of staff to Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland.

The NDP has planned for much of the last month to end the supply and confidence deal with the governing Liberals{ai:summary}<p>In Ottawa, significant political discussions occurred at the Métropolitain Brasserie involving key staff from both the NDP and the Liberal government. Anne McGrath, an aide to NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, met with senior aides to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. </p><p>The meeting, while discreet, hinted at potential shifts in Canadian politics. #politics</p>

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