Polièvre meets caucus before parliamentary session

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will meet with his caucus on Parliament Hill today as he prepares to launch a new offensive to topple the Liberal government as early as next week.

The one-day caucus meeting before Parliament returns Monday will begin with a public address by Poilievre, who has maintained his party’s commanding lead in polls throughout the summer.

They are the last of the major parties to hold a fall strategy session after the Liberals, NDP and Bloc Québécois met last week.

All parties are adjusting their fall plans after NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh scrapped the deal that ensured Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government would stay in power.

Poilievre has promised to file a motion of censure at the first opportunity, which could happen as early as Monday.

The Conservatives would likely need the support of the NDP and the Bloc to pass the motion, which seems unlikely.

The Conservative platform for the fall will focus on the economy and continuing efforts to end the price on carbon.

Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner also plans to introduce legislation to combat online harassment and child sexual exploitation.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 15, 2024.