"A senior official said the government was only notified by the NDP that they were ending the deal as the news broke. The official accused the New Democrats of showing weakness by walking away from a progressive agreement when items like the pharmacare policy are far from complete.
The announcement does not mean a federal election is imminent, but it does add uncertainty as to whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government will survive until the next scheduled election in the fall of 2025.
The government could fall at any time in the event that it loses a vote on a confidence matter such as a budget or an opposition motion specifically expressing that the House of Commons has lost confidence in the government."