ANALYSIS: What the NDP Would Lose by Breaking Deal With Liberals

The NDP is facing pressure from the Conservatives to break its agreement with the Liberals and trigger an early election, and doing so would not leave many of its big agenda items on the table, a review of the deal shows. Major pieces of legislation supported by the NDP have been adopted in the areas of dental care, child care, and energy transition, while the pharmacare bill is in the Senate after clearing the House of Commons in June. Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre asked NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh to drop his support for the Liberals in a letter made public this week. Poilievre said the NDP promised the alliance would help make things more affordable in Canada and pointed to Singh complaining recently about the high cost of living....