• NDP leader Jagmeet Singh has pledged to introduce a motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during the upcoming parliamentary session on Jan. 27.
• Singh claimed Trudeau has failed as a prime minister, so the NDP will vote to bring down the current government and give Canadians a chance to vote for a new government.
• The motion of no confidence is significant as the Liberals have relied on NDP support to pass key legislation since forming a minority government in 2019.
• Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre called for an urgent recall of the House of Commons and requested the governor general to initiate an immediate confidence vote to trigger an early federal election.
• Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet supported Poilievre's call for an immediate confidence vote, but the governor-general, lacking the authority to dictate the House of Commons agenda, is unlikely to comply with the request.

New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh has pledged to introduce a motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the upcoming parliamentary session.

In an open letter released on Dec. 20, Singh claimed that Trudeau failed as a prime minister, therefore the NDP would present a clear motion of no confidence in the next sitting of the House of Commons, scheduled to resume on Jan. 27. (Related: SINKING SHIP: Trudeau era on the brink of collapse as Canada braces for a potential tariff war with the U.S. under Trump.)

"Justin Trudeau failed in the biggest job a Prime Minister has: to work for people, not the powerful. To focus on Canadians, not themselves." Singh wrote in the letter, which he also posted on his official account on X, formerly known as Twitter. "The Liberals don't deserve another chance. That's why the NDP will vote to bring this government down and give Canadians a chance to vote for a government who will work for them. No matter who is leading the Liberal Party, this government's time is up."

"We will put forward a clear motion of non-confidence in the next sitting of the House of Commons. I called for Justin Trudeau to resign, and he should."

The Liberals, who have clung to power through a minority government since 2019, have relied on the support of the NDP to pass key legislation. Singh's decision to withdraw that support signals a shift in the political calculus of the opposition.

If all opposition parties unite in their support, Trudeau's minority Liberal government would be forced to step down after nine years in power, likely triggering an early federal election.

Poilievre calls for an immediate reconvening of Parliament

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, who initially criticized Singh for not voting to bring down the government earlier, called for an urgent recall of the House of Commons following his letter urging the House to bring down the Liberal government.

Poilievre even wrote to Gov. Gen. Mary Simon the next day to request for an immediate reconvening of Parliament.

"I have written the Governor General confirming that the Prime Minister has lost the confidence of the House and that Parliament must be recalled to hold a vote before the end of the year on triggering an Axe The Tax election," Poilievre posted on X, along with the photo of the letter addressed to Simon. "I am asking the NDP leader to match his actions to his word and likewise send a letter to Her Excellency asking for the same."

Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet echoed a similar statement to Poilievre. Blanchet also called for an immediate confidence vote to initiate an election early in 2025.

However, it is unlikely that the governor general can comply with the request, as the recall of the House falls within the purview of the speaker. The governor general has no authority to dictate the House of Commons agenda.