How soon Canadians head to the polls for a federal election could depend on how quickly an ag bill receives royal assent.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet gave the Liberals a deadline of Oct. 29 to pass two of the Bloc’s private member bills, or it will work with other parties to vote non-confidence in the government.
The ag bill a federal election could hinge on is Bill C-282.
The bill, introduced in June 2022 by Luc Thériault, the MP for Montcalm, removes supply management and related goods from any future trade deals.
Under current trade agreements like CETA, the CPTPP and CUSMA, Canada has conceded about 18 per cent of its dairy market to global trading partners.