What to expect as MPs return to the House of Commons for dynamic fall sitting

The fall sitting of Parliament begins Monday, as members of Parliament resume their work in the House of Commons for the first time since June.

The fall sitting of Parliament begins Monday, as MPs resume their work in the House of Commons for the first time since June.

Parliament’s return comes as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing persistent election pressure from Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, whose party maintained a definitive lead over the Liberals in public opinion polls all summer.

Trudeau is also contending with the loss of assumed support from the NDP after Jagmeet Singh “ripped up” the two parties’ supply-and-confidence agreement, declaring a desire to spend the rest of this Parliament going vote-by-vote.

But as Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet positions his caucus to capture the balance of power, the prime minister’s minority Liberal government has political options to stay afloat.

Coming out of last week’s Liberal caucus retreat, Trudeau insisted that despite chatter about the viability of his continued leadership, Liberals are fixated on “putting the strongest balance sheet in the G7 in service of Canadians.”

Government House Leader Karina Gould is holding a news conference at 9:30 a.m. EDT to talk about the Liberals’ priorities for the fall sitting.

Poilievre convened his caucus for a quick strategy session in Ottawa on Sunday, where he said Conservatives will stay focused on the carbon tax and the economy.