Liberal government survives third Conservative non-confidence vote
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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's latest attempt to topple the minority Liberal government in a non-confidence vote failed on Monday, thanks to the New Democrats.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's latest attempt to topple the minority Liberal government in a non-confidence vote failed on Monday, thanks to the New Democrats.
The Conservatives' motion quoted NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's criticism of the Liberals over labour issues, and called on the House to agree with Singh and vote non-confidence in the government.
The New Democrat leader said last week he would not be supporting Poilievre in bringing down the government.
There were jeers from the Conservative benches as NDP MPs cast their votes against the motion on Monday afternoon.
Singh was not in the House chamber during the vote because of a meeting, and cast his vote remotely.
"We're not going to vote in favour of any of their games because that's what (the Conservatives are) doing. They're playing games," Singh told reporters after the vote was tallied.
MPs also voted Monday on an NDP opposition motion calling on the government to permanently remove GST from what the New Democrats call essentials.
