Despite news that the NDP has stepped away from its supply and confidence deal with the Liberals, which helped keep the minority government in power, Elizabeth May, the Green Party MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands, is confident that it will be business as usual in Parliament.
害羞草研究所淭his doesn't change anything dramatically,害羞草研究所� said May. 害羞草研究所淚t does not mean we have an election right away 害羞草研究所� it might move it up to late summer 2025 instead of fall 2025, but I wouldn't bet on it.害羞草研究所�
害羞草研究所淣either Singh nor Trudeau are keen to go to the polls anytime soon,害羞草研究所� she added.
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh announced the decision to rip up the deal with the Liberals, first made in March 2022, on Wednesday (Sept. 4).
The NDP害羞草研究所檚 decision was triggered by Labour Minister Steve MacKinnon害羞草研究所檚 decision to use his powers to end the labour dispute that brought chaos to Canada害羞草研究所檚 rail network in August.
"That was an unusual thing to do, and it would certainly raise the ire of an NDP core base that supports trade unions,害羞草研究所� said May. 害羞草研究所淚 can't believe that Steve MacKinnon did that, but he's a novice labour minister."
The NDP has said moving forward it will determine how to vote on Liberal legislation on a case-by-case basis.
害羞草研究所淭he NDP has just increased bargaining power with the Liberals by not being presumed to be a committed 'dancing partner' no matter what,害羞草研究所� said May, adding that she is looking forward to a minority Parliament that has to work together."
害羞草研究所淭he normal course of things is that you negotiate and bargain, day-by-day, deal-by-deal, vote-by-vote,害羞草研究所� she said.
害羞草研究所淲ho does Justin Trudeau need to succeed a confidence vote? Does he need the NDP? No,害羞草研究所� May added. 害羞草研究所淗aving served in a number of minority parliaments with different governments, both Conservative and Liberal, you end up having different 害羞草研究所榙ance partners害羞草研究所� each day. It means more cooperation, and that's why I like minority parliaments, frankly ... some fluidity in who's voting with who to avoid an election.害羞草研究所�
