Calgary businessman and Dragon's Den panelist W. Brett Wilson announced he would arrange for private funding for NDP leader Jagmeet Singh if he quit propping up the Trudeau Liberals.The proposition followed images circulating on social media of Singh getting into a $200,000 vehicle on Parliament Hill. The NDP has backed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau since the 2021 election through a Supply and Confidence Agreement.Singh, who ripped up the coalition agreement this past fall only to tape it back together again a few weeks later, has oscillated between condemning Trudeau to the press and backing him in the House of Commons..Elections Canada chief’s private meeting raises questions over bill favoring NDP, Liberals .The NDP leader has blamed his continued support of the prime minister on Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, claiming Trudeau’s a bad leader, but Poilievre would be worse.Finally, Wilson — along with many Canadians apparently, as recent polling projects the Conservatives will win a supermajority in the next election — decided he’s tolerated Singh’s wishy-washy approach to politics long enough.“I can arrange private funding to cover his pension — if he allows NOW for an election in the early months of 2025 — for the sake of the future of Canada,” wrote Wilson on Twitter (“X”)..PARLIAMENTARY PENSIONS: Liberals, NDP held secret talks to rewrite Elections Act.The next election is scheduled for October 21, 2025, but the House could call for a snap election at any time through a non-confidence vote.The Conservatives have tabled multiple votes of non-confidence in both the federal government and the prime minister himself, but the NDP continues to support the Liberals.The Bloc Québécois previously supported the Liberals, hoping they would expedite two key Bloc bills, but they were unsuccessful and have started to turn against the Liberals.The Greens support the NDP-Liberal coalition, while Independent MPs tend to support Opposition. However, until the NDP votes non-confidence, there aren’t enough votes to force an election..WATCH: Speaker stops Poilievre as he demands action from Bloc, NDP to topple Trudeau Liberals.While the NDP has denied continuing the coalition has anything to do with pensions, of which Singh is eligible at the end of February 2025, the two parties have held secret meetings to discuss the Elections Act.More than 100 MPs across parties are eligible for their pension, which goes into effect after six years serving as a House representative, a week after the next scheduled election.The Liberals and the NDP are coalescing to push the scheduled election back one week, claiming it would interfere with Diwali celebrations.
