Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has confirmed his party is putting forward a non-confidence motion next week and the wording is very straight forward.
“The House has no confidence in the Prime Minister and the Government,” the motion will state, a spokesperson for Poilievre has confirmed to CTV News.
Poilievre says he’s doing this to force a “carbon tax election.”
It will be the party’s first chance to topple Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s minority government since the Liberals’ supply-and-confidence deal with the NDP ended earlier this month.
“We need a carbon tax election so Canadians can vote to axe the tax, build the homes, fix the budget and stop the crime with a common sense Conservative government,” Poilievre said to reporters on Wednesday.
Poilievre also put the NDP on notice to support the motion.
“I also call on the NDP. Don’t wait for the Bloc to bail you out. You announce your position on this motion to trigger a carbon tax election,” Poilievre said. “Now you have the motion. It’s in your inbox.”
The first Conservative opposition day of the fall sitting has been tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, with a vote then coming next Wednesday.
In order for the motion to pass, the majority of the current 336 MPs would need to vote to say they no longer have confidence in Trudeau.
Right now, the Liberals hold 154 seats, and the Conservatives have 119. After Monday’s byelections, there are now 33 Bloc MPs and 25 New Democrats. The Green party holds two seats and there are also three Independents.
More information to come….
With files from CTV News’ Rachel Aiello