Poilievre Writes to Singh Asking to Drop Liberal Support, Trigger Fall Election

Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre has increased his pressure on NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh to pull out of his supply and confidence agreement with the Liberals keeping the minority government in power.
The House of Commons has been on break since June and will reconvene for the fall session in mid-September.
One of the pillars of the agreement involves “making life more affordable for people,” something Poilievre contends cannot be attained with high inflation and more government spending.
“Not only have the NDP Liberals not made things more affordable. Everything costs much more,” wrote Poilievre, noting the high price of food and the increasing use of food banks.
The Epoch Times reached to Singh and the NDP for comment but didn’t immediately hear back.
Singh has been taking to social media to criticize the high cost of living and has blamed the prime minister.
Government House Leader Karina Gould, speaking on the margins of the Liberal cabinet retreat in Halifax on Aug. 27, said she’s “fairly confident” the agreement with the NDP will hold until June.
“We have some things that are still left in the [agreement] to move forward on,” she said. “Of course, we’re going to keep pushing in that direction.”
Poilievre’s request comes as the Tories have polled high for an extended period, putting them in majority territory. Conservatives also made a breakthrough with a surprise win in the Liberal stronghold of Toronto-St.Paul’s in the June byelection.
Blaikie got re-elected in 2021 with 49.7 percent of the votes, with the Tory candidate trailing at 28.1 percent. The Liberals finished third with 14.7 percent of the votes.