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Singh not eager to force an election despite Conservative prodding

NDP official acknowledges chances of a vote have increased but says its not an immediate goal
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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 party91裸聊视频檚 caucus retreat in Montreal, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he will not be taking advice from Pierre Poilievre after the Conservative leader challenged Singh to bring down government.

91裸聊视频淚 say directly to Pierre Poilievre: I91裸聊视频檓 not going to listen to you,91裸聊视频 said Singh on Wednesday, accusing Poilievre of wanting to take away dental care coverage from Canadians, among other things.

91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 not going to listen to your advice. You want to destroy people91裸聊视频檚 lives, I want to build up a brighter future.91裸聊视频

Earlier in the day, Poilievre challenged Singh to commit to voting non-confidence in the government, saying his party will force a vote in the House of Commons 91裸聊视频渁t the earliest possibly opportunity.91裸聊视频

91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 asking Jagmeet Singh and the NDP to commit unequivocally before Monday91裸聊视频檚 byelections: will they vote non-confidence to bring down the costly coalition and trigger a carbon tax election, or will Jagmeet Singh sell out Canadians again?91裸聊视频 Poilievre said.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 put up or shut up time for the NDP.91裸聊视频

While Singh rejected the idea he would ever listen to Poilievre, he did not say how the NDP would vote on a non-confidence agreement.

91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檝e said on any vote, we91裸聊视频檙e going to look at the vote and we91裸聊视频檒l make our decision. I91裸聊视频檓 not going to say our decision ahead of time,91裸聊视频 he said.

Singh91裸聊视频檚 top adviser said on Tuesday the NDP leader is not particularly eager to trigger an election, even as the Conservatives challenge him to do just that.

Anne McGrath, Singh91裸聊视频檚 principal secretary, says there will be more volatility in Parliament and the odds of an early election have risen.

91裸聊视频淚 don91裸聊视频檛 think he is anxious to launch one, or chomping at the bit to have one, but it can happen,91裸聊视频 she said in an interview.

New Democrat MPs are in a second day of meetings in Montreal as they nail down a plan for how to navigate the minority Parliament this fall.

The caucus retreat comes one week after Singh announced the party has left the supply-and-confidence agreement with the governing Liberals.

It91裸聊视频檚 also taking place in the very city where New Democrats are hoping to pick up a seat on Monday, when voters go to the polls in Montreal91裸聊视频檚 LaSalle91裸聊视频斆塵ard91裸聊视频擵erdun. A second byelection is being held that day in the Winnipeg riding of Elmwood91裸聊视频擳ranscona, where the NDP is hoping to hold onto a seat the Conservatives are also vying for.

While New Democrats are seeking to distance themselves from the Liberals, they don91裸聊视频檛 appear ready to trigger a general election by voting non-confidence in the government.

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.

Poilievre has been taunting the NDP to trigger an election, calling the decision to pull out of the supply-and-confidence agreement a 91裸聊视频渟tunt.91裸聊视频

Singh signalled on Tuesday that he will have more to say Wednesday about the party91裸聊视频檚 strategy for the upcoming sitting.

He is hoping to convince Canadians that his party can defeat the federal Conservatives, who have been riding high in the polls over the last year.

Singh has attacked Poilievre as someone who would bring back Harper-style cuts to programs that Canadians rely on, including the national dental care program brought in by the supply-and-confidence agreement.

The Canadian Press has asked Poilievre91裸聊视频檚 office whether the Conservative leader intends to keep the dental program in place, if he forms government after the next election.

With the return of Parliament just days away, the NDP is also keeping in mind how other parties will look to capitalize on the new makeup of the House of Commons.

The Bloc Qu茅b茅cois has already indicated that it91裸聊视频檚 written up a list of demands for the Liberals in exchange for support on votes.





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