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.

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B次元官网网址淣either Singh nor Trudeau are keen to go to the polls anytime soon,B次元官网网址� 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 NDPB次元官网网址檚 decision was triggered by Labour Minister Steve MacKinnonB次元官网网址檚 decision to use his powers to end the labour dispute that brought chaos to CanadaB次元官网网址檚 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,B次元官网网址� said May. B次元官网网址淚 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.

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