NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he will not be taking advice from Pierre Poilievre after the Conservative leader challenged Singh to bring down government.

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Earlier in the day, Poilievre challenged Singh to commit to voting non-confidence in the government, saying his party will force a vote in the House of Commons 含羞草研究社渁t the earliest possibly opportunity.含羞草研究社�

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While Singh rejected the idea he would ever listen to Poilievre, he did not say how the NDP would vote on a non-confidence agreement.

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Singh含羞草研究社檚 top adviser said on Tuesday the NDP leader is not particularly eager to trigger an election, even as the Conservatives challenge him to do just that.

Anne McGrath, Singh含羞草研究社檚 principal secretary, says there will be more volatility in Parliament and the odds of an early election have risen.

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New Democrat MPs are in a second day of meetings in Montreal as they nail down a plan for how to navigate the minority Parliament this fall.

The caucus retreat comes one week after Singh announced the party has left the supply-and-confidence agreement with the governing Liberals.

It含羞草研究社檚 also taking place in the very city where New Democrats are hoping to pick up a seat on Monday, when voters go to the polls in Montreal含羞草研究社檚 LaSalle含羞草研究社斆塵ard含羞草研究社擵erdun. A second byelection is being held that day in the Winnipeg riding of Elmwood含羞草研究社擳ranscona, where the NDP is hoping to hold onto a seat the Conservatives are also vying for.

While New Democrats are seeking to distance themselves from the Liberals, they don含羞草研究社檛 appear ready to trigger a general election by voting non-confidence in the government.

Singh has repeatedly said his party will consider each vote independently and will be looking to the government to bring in legislation that will help Canadians.

Poilievre has been taunting the NDP to trigger an election, calling the decision to pull out of the supply-and-confidence agreement a 含羞草研究社渟tunt.含羞草研究社�

Singh signalled on Tuesday that he will have more to say Wednesday about the party含羞草研究社檚 strategy for the upcoming sitting.

He is hoping to convince Canadians that his party can defeat the federal Conservatives, who have been riding high in the polls over the last year.

Singh has attacked Poilievre as someone who would bring back Harper-style cuts to programs that Canadians rely on, including the national dental care program brought in by the supply-and-confidence agreement.

The Canadian Press has asked Poilievre含羞草研究社檚 office whether the Conservative leader intends to keep the dental program in place, if he forms government after the next election.

With the return of Parliament just days away, the NDP is also keeping in mind how other parties will look to capitalize on the new makeup of the House of Commons.

The Bloc Qu茅b茅cois has already indicated that it含羞草研究社檚 written up a list of demands for the Liberals in exchange for support on votes.