Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre on Thursday challenged New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh to dissolve the minority 44th Parliament and call for a fall election, accusing Singh of prolonging the current session to secure his MP pension.“Canadians cannot afford another painful, costly, chaotic, and corrupt year of Justin Trudeau,” Poilievre declared to reporters. “He will not quit. He must be fired.”Blacklock's Reporter says Poilievre placed the responsibility squarely on Singh, stating, “The person to do it is Jagmeet Singh.” Singh’s New Democrats have been supporting the Liberal government under a Supply and Confidence Agreement that is set to expire on June 30, 2025.“He joined to keep Trudeau in power so that he could get his pension,” Poilievre alleged, suggesting that Singh is intentionally delaying the election until after February next year to qualify for his MP pension.“Canadians are calling him Sell-Out Singh,” Poilievre continued. “My message to Sell-Out Singh is this: Put the people ahead of your pension. Break the costly coalition with Trudeau to trigger a carbon tax election where Canadians can choose.”MPs are required to serve a minimum of six years from the date of their election to qualify for benefits under the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act. The average annual pension benefit is $77,900, according to the most recent Annual Report to Parliament.“Jagmeet Singh, stop selling out the workers, stop being Sell-Out Singh,” Poilievre urged. “Put the people ahead of your pension. Vote for a carbon tax election now.”.New Democrat House Leader MP Peter Julian (New Westminster-Burnaby, B.C.) responded, stating that the possibility of an early election before June 30, 2025, is still on the table. “Leaving the deal is always on the table for Jagmeet Singh,” said Julian.“Let’s be clear,” Julian added. “Pierre Poilievre wants to win an election because he wants to cut health care, cut your pension, and cut Employment Insurance in order to give more to big corporations.”Singh had previously indicated that he believed voters were “done with Trudeau” but remained committed to the terms of the Supply and Confidence Agreement, which is crucial for passing legislation in the minority government, requiring 24 New Democrat votes.“They are frustrated with Trudeau,” Singh said on June 27. “They are done with Trudeau, and they are frustrated with the Liberal Party, and they have got reason to be.”Singh’s comments came after a June 24 by-election in the long-time Liberal riding of Toronto-St. Paul’s, which saw voters elect a Conservative MP for the first time since 1988. The NDP’s vote share in the riding was halved, despite the district’s provincial representative being a New Democrat.“I think what that by-election showed is how frustrated Canadians are with Liberals, really,” Singh said. “This is a clear message, that people are frustrated like they were saying at the doorsteps. We hear this again and again. Things are getting worse, not better.”.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre on Thursday challenged New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh to dissolve the minority 44th Parliament and call for a fall election, accusing Singh of prolonging the current session to secure his MP pension.“Canadians cannot afford another painful, costly, chaotic, and corrupt year of Justin Trudeau,” Poilievre declared to reporters. “He will not quit. He must be fired.”Blacklock's Reporter says Poilievre placed the responsibility squarely on Singh, stating, “The person to do it is Jagmeet Singh.” Singh’s New Democrats have been supporting the Liberal government under a Supply and Confidence Agreement that is set to expire on June 30, 2025.“He joined to keep Trudeau in power so that he could get his pension,” Poilievre alleged, suggesting that Singh is intentionally delaying the election until after February next year to qualify for his MP pension.“Canadians are calling him Sell-Out Singh,” Poilievre continued. “My message to Sell-Out Singh is this: Put the people ahead of your pension. Break the costly coalition with Trudeau to trigger a carbon tax election where Canadians can choose.”MPs are required to serve a minimum of six years from the date of their election to qualify for benefits under the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act. The average annual pension benefit is $77,900, according to the most recent Annual Report to Parliament.“Jagmeet Singh, stop selling out the workers, stop being Sell-Out Singh,” Poilievre urged. “Put the people ahead of your pension. Vote for a carbon tax election now.”.New Democrat House Leader MP Peter Julian (New Westminster-Burnaby, B.C.) responded, stating that the possibility of an early election before June 30, 2025, is still on the table. “Leaving the deal is always on the table for Jagmeet Singh,” said Julian.“Let’s be clear,” Julian added. “Pierre Poilievre wants to win an election because he wants to cut health care, cut your pension, and cut Employment Insurance in order to give more to big corporations.”Singh had previously indicated that he believed voters were “done with Trudeau” but remained committed to the terms of the Supply and Confidence Agreement, which is crucial for passing legislation in the minority government, requiring 24 New Democrat votes.“They are frustrated with Trudeau,” Singh said on June 27. “They are done with Trudeau, and they are frustrated with the Liberal Party, and they have got reason to be.”Singh’s comments came after a June 24 by-election in the long-time Liberal riding of Toronto-St. Paul’s, which saw voters elect a Conservative MP for the first time since 1988. The NDP’s vote share in the riding was halved, despite the district’s provincial representative being a New Democrat.“I think what that by-election showed is how frustrated Canadians are with Liberals, really,” Singh said. “This is a clear message, that people are frustrated like they were saying at the doorsteps. We hear this again and again. Things are getting worse, not better.”.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
