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The government of Canadian Prime Minister Mr Justin Trudeau has survived a no-confidence vote against it by the Conservative Party.
Global News reports that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s motion stating the House had no confidence was defeated after the NDP and Bloc Quebecois joined the Liberals in voting against it. It marked a great test for the Liberals since the NDP ended its supply-and-confidence deal with the government.
Although the vote was defeated, at least two more no-confidence votes are expected before Christmas
One includes comments from NDP. Leader Jagmeet Singh and Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet criticised the Liberal government and ended with “the House declares it has no confidence in the government.” The second motion blames the Liberal government for “doubled housing costs, taxed food, punished work, unleashed crime, ” calling it the “most centralizing government in Canadian history.”
The government falls once a non-confidence motion succeeds, and a snap election is triggered. The Liberals are a minority,. So, they need the support of at least one other party in the House of Common to survive such votes, or pass any legislation.
