OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said the initial election results in British Columbia are proof that the New Democrats are the “only ones” who can fight back against Conservatives and said his troops are gearing up for a similar battle at the federal level.

The results were <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;so close that B.C. voters will have to wait another week&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/bc-election-day&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/bc-election-day" target="_blank">so close that B.C. voters will have to wait another week</a> before knowing for sure if the NDP or the Conservative Party will form government. New Democrats won one extra seat, but two ridings were so close that automatic recounts will be taking place.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said his troops are gearing up for a similar battle at the federal level.{ai:summary}<p>NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh claims initial election results in British Columbia demonstrate that the New Democrats are uniquely positioned to combat Conservative influence. The final outcome remains uncertain, pending recounts in closely contested ridings. </p><p>#politics</p>

'We're the only ones that can fight back': Why the federal NDP is taking a close look at the B.C. election

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