Riding High in the polls the conservatives leader is trying to control one thing he can't control the timing of the election now he's pressuring someone who can influence it stop being sellout sing in a new letter to the ndp's leader Pierre pov's demanding jug me Singh drop his deal to support the Liberals and trigger an election in October of this year Jag meet Singh is trying to delay the election until after February of next year so that he can qualify for a $2.2 million taxpayer funded pension well that's kind of ridiculous sing's principal secretary questions if this is all just a political stunt POV himself qualified for his MP pension in 2010 at 31 Pierre POV is focused on having an election because he think he he thinks he can win and he can cut things that Canadians care about he can cut healthare pensions EI Singh has maintained the NDP could end its agreement with the Liberals at any time if they don't get what they want that doesn't mean that Pierre PV gets to make those decisions everybody thanks so much for being here this Feud all part of a heated campaign in Manitoba who's ready to stop the crime the byelection next month in Elmwood Transcona is expected to be a competitive two-way battle between the NDP and conservatives if Pierre PF wins this election he will come after our healthare the NDP is playing offense with a new attack ad vote no to conservative Cuts in Elwood trans Kona Jag meet Singh is used to getting what he wants this after a conservative ad this summer went after Singh Rolex watches BMWs as for the Liberals they've dismissed any suggestion their deal with the NDP is at risk we need to really take these assertions by the conservative leader with a healthy a very healthy grain of salt so Ashley if nothing changes we would expect the the election next year yeah Ian the liberal house leader said earlier this week she's fairly confident the deal with the NDP will last until next June now if that happens there won't be an election until at the earliest next summer the Liberals Hope by then the cost of living will be more affordable and the economy stronger to help turn around the political tide this after a year of the worst polling since the Party formed government in 2015 Ashley Burke in Ottawa