Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet speaks with reporters as he leaves the Foyer of the House of Commons, in Ottawa, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024.Photo by Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press

The Bloc Québécois leaves the Trudeau government's fate in NDP hands again

Now that the Bloc and the Conservatives want an election, the NDP is the last party protecting the Liberals

by · National Post

OTTAWA — Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet said the Trudeau government’s days are numbered as he pledged to do everything in his power to overthrow it.

Now, the fate of the minority government is once again in the NDP’s hands, just two months after the party ripped up its supply and confidence deal with the Liberals.

Blanchet officially announced his intention to bring down the government after the Liberals failed to follow through on the Bloc’s recent ultimatum. The party wanted to see the passage of two bills by Tuesday that would have increased Old Age Security (OAS) benefits for seniors (ages 65 to 74) by 10 per cent and that would have protected supply management from international trade negotiations.

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