The Conservatives plan to introduce a no-confidence motion next week that focuses on NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s own words in a bid to persuade the New Democratic Party to topple the minority Liberal government.
Opposition parties must be given an additional four days to submit their own motion by December 10.
The Conservatives plan to table a no-confidence motion next week, quoting NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh himself, in a bid to persuade the New Democratic Party to overthrow the minority Liberal government.
The proposed motion quotes Singh as saying the Liberal Party gave in to corporate greed when it ordered binding arbitration in a labor dispute involving the country’s two largest rail yards.
The motion concludes by asking MPs to declare their agreement with the NDP leader and asking the House of Commons to “declare that they have lost confidence in the Prime Minister and the government.”
On Thursday, Government House leader Karina Gould announced she was seeking unanimous consent to set a date for opposition between the Conservatives and the National Democratic Party next week.
Opposition parties must be given four more days to table their own motion by December 10, and the Conservatives have vowed to try to topple the government at every opportunity.
If a majority of the House of Commons votes in favor of the no-confidence motion, an immediate election is likely to be held.
No opposition day has been held since early October as the House of Commons has been mired in debate over privilege issues.
Officials from Mr. Gould’s office said they were still waiting for a formal response from the other party.
