OTTAWA – Could Jagmeet Singh ever deny himself? Assuming the answer to that question is “no,” the Conservatives have decided to table a non-confidence motion against Justin Trudeau’s government next week, using the words of the NDP leader in an attempt to convince the New Democrats to bring down the minority Liberal government.
The proposed motion actually quotes Singh’s exact words when, during the call-out of rail workers in the strike that took place in recent weeks, he declared that “The Liberal government will always cave to corporate greed, and always step in to make sure the unions have no power” (here the whole Singh’s statement) …the Conservative motion (here below) concludes with an appeal to members of the House of Commons to agree with the NDP leader and vote to declare that they have “lost confidence in the Prime Minister and the government”.
“I agree with Jagmeet Singh that the Trudeau government is “greedy” and “anti-worker.” Now, Jagmeet Singh will have a chance to vote for a non-confidence motion made up entirely of his own words. Will Jagmeet vote YES or NO on his own words?” wrote Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre on Twitter X announcing the motion.
If a majority of the House of Commons votes in favor of the no-confidence motion, it would trigger an immediate election. The Bloc Québécois has reportedly pledged to work with other opposition parties to defeat the government this fall, after the Liberals refused to adopt a Bloc bill to increase retirement benefits for seniors under 75. However, Bloc leader Yves-François Blanchet said his party would only vote in favor of motions of no confidence deemed to be in Quebec’s best interests. The Conservatives have already tabled two other motions of no confidence, but on both occasions the Bloc and the NDP voted with the Liberals, saving Trudeau’s government. On this new motion, it is not yet known what the Bloc’s intentions are, while the NDP will have to decide whether to vote against the words of its own leader, saving the government, or to “approve” them, sending everyone home. Quite a dilemma…
In the pic above, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh in a screenshot from a video posted on his Twitter page X (@theJagmeetSingh)
