(Ottawa) Federal MPs return to the House of Commons on Monday to begin a busy parliamentary session that could be precarious for the Liberal government.
The New Democrats have broken their support agreement with the Liberals, making the prospect of an early election more likely.
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has already pledged to test Parliament’s confidence in the Liberals at the first opportunity.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has indicated he will take each confidence vote on a case-by-case basis, but his party members have expressed little interest in a general election anytime soon.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberals, for their part, maintain that they are focusing on their own agenda.
Several key bills are moving through the legislative process, including the Online Harms Act and the pharmacare bill, which is currently in the Senate.
The parliamentary session will also be marked by two by-elections which will take place on Monday, when voters in the ridings of LaSalle—Émard—Verdun, in Montreal, and Elmwood—Transcona, in Winnipeg, are called to the polls.