New Democrats ‘break the logjam’ on Telford’s testimony, as the Liberals choose ‘lesser of two evils,’ say strategists

As long as the Liberals can manage Katie Telford’s coming testimony effectively, the government has a path to the end of the spring session, and has a rationale to not call an election until October, says political scientist Lori Turnbull.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and his party 'held their cards close to their chest' while the Liberals waited to see if they would 'blink,' said strategist Brad Lavigne.

The Conservative opposition day motion seeking to bring the prime minister’s chief of staff before the House Ethics Committee “had some success in putting pressure” on the deal between the Liberals and New Democrats, but ultimately showed the agreement is “solid,” ...

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