Exactly right. Conservatives want an election and would introduce a no-confidence vote soon after any NDP announcement that they withdrew their support for the Liberal government. They would do so to force the NDP to either allow an election or do the unthinkable: forcing their MPs to vote against the motion, which would keep the Liberal government in power, in exchange for nothing, shortly after breaking their agreement. (That would be the end of Singh’s career in politics, so it seems unlikely.)
If the government intervenes in the strike and the NDP do not withdraw their support they risk seriously damaging their relations with labour organizations – the party relies on their financial and volunteer support – and whatever remains of labour/socialist factions within the party.
NDP leadership would do almost anything to avoid these difficult decisions.
Why would the NDP have to force an election? You mean like a non confidence vote or something?
Exactly right. Conservatives want an election and would introduce a no-confidence vote soon after any NDP announcement that they withdrew their support for the Liberal government. They would do so to force the NDP to either allow an election or do the unthinkable: forcing their MPs to vote against the motion, which would keep the Liberal government in power, in exchange for nothing, shortly after breaking their agreement. (That would be the end of Singh’s career in politics, so it seems unlikely.)
If the government intervenes in the strike and the NDP do not withdraw their support they risk seriously damaging their relations with labour organizations – the party relies on their financial and volunteer support – and whatever remains of labour/socialist factions within the party.
NDP leadership would do almost anything to avoid these difficult decisions.