NDP MP Charlie Angus says he would break with his party to vote against a non-confidence motion that would bring down the Liberal government and launch an election.
“I will not vote with Pierre Poilieve to force an election because his vision is antithetical to everything I believe,” he said in a Dec. 28 Facebook post.
The New Democrat MP said the incoming inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who has threatened 25 percent tariffs on Canada, poses a serious threat to the country and that “there are moments when we must put country first.”
“Canadians deserve a plan, not political brinkmanship. I will go back to Parliament to try my best,” he said….