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That threshold will be crossed on Aug. 6.

“My message to Corey Tochor and Warren Steinley: It’s wrong to slow-walk your resignation past August 6, and it’s wrong to deny the people who elected you a voice for well over a year,” NDP leader Ryan Meili said in a statement Monday. “Please step aside, for the sake of your constituents.”

[The NDP’s ethics and democracy critic, David Forbes, echoed that call in even blunter language.

“It’s cynical, it’s anti-democratic, and it’s wrong — they should do the right thing and step down by the end of this week.”]

But Tochor said it’s not even clear when the federal election will begin. He pointed to a federal court case that could prompt Elections Canada to change the election date, currently set for Oct. 21.

His plan is to wait until the election date is set in stone, which will happen when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau seeks an election writ to formally launch the campaign. That’s expected in September, but could come sooner if Trudeau opts for a longer campaign, as Stephen Harper did in 2015.

In an interview earlier this month, Steinley said his plans are much the same.

“My plan is still to resign as an MLA when I become an official candidate through Elections Canada,” Steinley said.

“That happens when the writ drops.”

Tochor said he still has important work to do for his constituents in Saskatoon Eastview, including discussions around the carbon tax and roundtables with stakeholder groups.