Carney government will face 2nd crucial confidence vote on budget
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This comes after the NDP, the Bloc Québécois and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May voted with the minority Liberals to defeat a Conservative sub-amendment on Thursday.
The Liberal government led by Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to face its second confidence vote in the House of Commons on Friday, after it survived the first on Thursday.
The confidence vote, expected around 1:45 p.m. eastern, will be on an amendment to the budget put forward by the Bloc Québécois.
This comes after the NDP, the Bloc Québécois and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May voted with the minority Liberals to defeat a Conservative sub-amendment to the budget in the House of Commons on Thursday.
The Conservative measure was a sub-amendment to the Bloc’s own budget amendment.
Governments must win confidence votes in order to remain in power.
NDP interim leader Don Davies said the party is still reviewing the Bloc’s motion and wouldn’t say if the NDP will vote against it.
The Conservatives and Bloc Québécois have both come out against the budget after it was unveiled Tuesday, saying it failed to meet their priorities.
The NDP has yet to declare a position on the budget, saying Tuesday that it would take time to review the document.
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