The Thanksgiving break week has granted the Liberal Party breathing room on a privilege motion that has ground House business to a standstill, but questions remain over what—if anything—the governing party can do to reverse static polling showing a catastrophic defeat at the next election.
Members of the government have sought to pour cold water on speculation that Parliament will be prorogued in order to avoid a successful non-confidence motion, especially since NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) announced an end to his party’s supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberals on Sept. 4.
