Poilievre urges NDP to support his non-confidence motion when Parliament resumes

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre held a press conference in Parliament Hill’s West Block today to announce that he will present a non-confidence motion “at the earliest opportunity” when Parliament resumes next week. Poilievre address reporters on Parliament Hill in a Sept. 11 press conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade This follows the decision by NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh to cancel the supply-and-confidence agreement that helped Justin Trudeau’s minority government hold onto power. Facing questions after his Sept. 4 announcement, Singh has not said whether he would support the Liberals on future confidence votes, instead saying he'll decide on a case-by-case basis. Poilievre challenged NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh to vote with the Conservatives on a non-confidence motion he says is coming when Parliament resumes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade Poilievre—whose party polls predict would win by a safe margin over the Liberals were an election to take place now—challenged Singh to help him topple the Liberal government by agreeing to vote in favour of his motion. Poilievre waves at reporters as he leaves the Sept. 11 press conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade Poilievre also took the chance to slam former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney for accepting a new post as the chair of a Liberal Party task force on economic growth. The press conference ended shortly after Poilievre offered his support for Air Canada's pilots—who are set to trigger a strike action for better wages in the coming days—in a slightly unusual move for the leader who is often criticized by labour unions for not being worker-friendly. Reporters stand behind a rope with Poilievre at the podium during a Sept. 11 media availability. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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