New Democrat MPs are heading into a second day of meetings in Montreal as they nail down a plan for how to navigate the minority Parliament this fall. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks to the media at the party's caucus retreat in Montreal, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
MONTREAL – Jagmeet Singh’s top adviser says the NDP leader is not particularly eager to trigger an election, even as the Conservatives challenge him to do just that.
Anne McGrath, Singh’s principal secretary, says there will be more volatility in Parliament and the odds of an early election have risen.
In Ottawa this morning, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre challenged Singh to commit to voting non-confidence in the government, saying his party will force a vote in the House of Commons “at the earliest possibly opportunity.”
He’s called the NDP’s decision to pull out of the supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberals a “stunt,” unless they help trigger an election.
New Democrat MPs are heading into a second day of meetings in Montreal as they nail down a plan for how to navigate the minority Parliament this fall.
Singh has repeatedly said his party will consider each vote independently and will be looking to the government to bring in legislation that will help Canadians.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 11, 2024.
