Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh says his party will vote to bring down the Liberal government in the new year.
In a letter on Friday, Singh says Justin Trudeau has failed as Prime Minister to work for Canadians and his party will vote to bring the government down in the House of Commons, likely triggering a federal election.
He says the NDP will bring forward a non-confidence motion in the next sitting of Parliament. The House rose Tuesday for the Christmas break and won’t return until Jan. 27.
“The Liberal don’t deserve another chance,” reads the letter. “No matter who is leading the Liberal Party, this government’s time is up.”
The Conservatives and Bloc Quebecois have both been calling on New Democrats to vote non-confidence in the government but the NDP have supported the Liberals on three confidence votes since September.
If such a vote passes, it would trigger an election.
Singh’s letter was released just as Trudeau was announcing a cabinet shuffle to plug gaps in his front bench after several in cabinet decided not to run again next year.
The sitting Prime Minister is facing a growing chorus of calls to resign from within the Liberal caucus and outside of it following the resignation of Chrystia Freeland on Monday.
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