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By Clare Marie Merkowsky

Bloc Québécois leader Yves-François Blanchet has announced that he will not work to keep Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in power.  

In a September 11 interview, Bloc Québécois leader Yves-François Blanchet denied rumors that his Quebec separatist party would be forming a collation with Trudeau, declaring that he has no interest in keeping the Liberals in power. 

“Let there be no ambiguity here,” said Blanchet. “We are not here to artificially extend the mandate of a Liberal government nor to promote the election of a Conservative government. We are here to work in the interests of Québecers.” 

“It is none of my business what the Liberals do or don’t do,” he said, adding that there is little “left of the leadership of Mr. Trudeau.” 

Blanchet’s statement seems to contradict Bloc House leader Alain Therrien, who hinted that a Bloc-Liberal deal could happen, saying that the party’s “objectives remain the same, but the means to get there will be much easier.” 

“We will negotiate and seek gains for Quebec … our balance of power has improved, that’s for sure,” he added.  

If a Bloc-Liberal deal were to be made, the Liberals would have enough votes to stave off a non-confidence motion and remain in power until the fall of 2025 when an election is mandated by law.

Until recently, the New Democratic Party (NDP) had worked with the minority Liberal government to support Trudeau. Through this agreement, the NDP had on a number of occasions voted against non-confidence motions brought forth by the Conservative Party, keeping Trudeau in power.

However, in a surprising move last week, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh pulled his official support for Trudeau’s Liberals.   

This decision came after Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre called on Singh to pull his support for Trudeau’s Liberals so that an election could be held this year. Singh, however, has denied that his decision was influenced by the continued pressure by Poilievre.

Since then, rumors of an upcoming election have swirled around Parliament, along with internal calls from Liberals to have Trudeau to step down.  

Just last week, the national elections campaign director for Canada’s federal Liberal Party announced he was stepping down because, according to sources close to the party, he does not think Trudeau can win a fourth consecutive election. 

Similarly, yesterday, Liberal MP Alexandra Mendès, who serves as the assistant deputy speaker of the House of Commons, became the first in the party to publicly call for Trudeau to resign, saying directly that he is not the “right leader” for the party.  

Recent polls show that the Conservatives under Poilievre would win a majority government in a landslide in an election held today. Singh’s NDP and Trudeau’s Liberals would lose a massive number of seats.