Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government survived Tuesday’s Conservative-led vote of no confidence, the second such vote in less than a week.
On this same day, the Bloc Quebecois had the opportunity to introduce its own no-confidence motion, choosing instead to urge the Liberal Party to support one of its key demands.
Part of the no-confidence motion states: “The House has lost faith in the government and offers Canadians the option to abolish taxes, build housing, fix the budget and stop crime.” are. They lost 207-121.
In a statement after Tuesday’s vote, the Conservatives blasted the NDP, saying Leader Jagmeet Singh has “sold out working Canadians” and accused the Bloc of “failing Quebecers.”
“Canadians will have the opportunity to vote in the carbon tax election, and the Conservative Party will continue to fight for it,” the statement said.
The Liberals survived the Conservatives’ first no-confidence motion just six days ago with support from the NDP and Bloc. Since then, neither party has indicated any plans to change their votes.
In an interview on CTV’s Your Morning last Friday, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said he would not support the upcoming Conservative-led motion.
“We’re not going to play the Pierre Poièvre game,” Singh said.
“If there was some substantive, meaningful vote, we would look at it and say, ‘You know, this is what we’re against.’ But if If it was just a motion put forward by Pierre Poièvre, we would not support it,” Singh said.
Mr Gould said the atmosphere in the House felt “a little subdued” during last week’s consideration of the motion, but noted that MPs had voted on a very similar motion just two days earlier. Considering, the Conservative Party reiterated its demands to other opposition parties in a statement. The parties are calling on the Liberals to end their support and “give Canadians the relief they so desperately need.”
The first motion, which stated that “The House of Commons has no confidence in the Prime Minister and the government,” was put to a vote last Wednesday and rejected by 211 votes to 120.
The Conservative Party will have three days of protests between now and Christmas.
Block table motion for Old Age Security
Meanwhile, Bullock had a unique opportunity to file a no-day motion on Tuesday.
It was the party’s only day of opposition before Christmas, after Bloc leader Yves-François Blanchet issued an ultimatum to the Liberals last week. The two Bloc-led bills had to pass by the end of October or the party would begin negotiations with the Liberals. The Conservative Party and the National Democratic Party overthrow the government.
Bills Blanchet wants the government to pass include Bill C-319, which proposes a 10% increase in Old Age Security (OAS) benefits for seniors aged 65 to 74, and dairy and egg protection. This includes Bill C-282, which seeks to Poultry farmers are also expected to participate in future trade negotiations.
Mr Blanchet’s motion seeks royal recommendation for Bill C-319, which MPs are expected to vote on on Wednesday.
Blanchet said at a news conference Tuesday that the bill is “not divisive.” “There is no wedge between these issues, but they are very important benefits for retirees.”
At second reading of the bill last October, the Conservatives, NDP and Greens all voted in favor of the bloc’s proposed changes to the OAS. The only MPs who voted against it were the Liberal Party and one independent.
Congressional budget officials estimate it will cost $16 billion over five years.
But Blanchet said the cost of expanding OAS is “nothing compared to where it could be removed,” meaning the oil and gas industry “doesn’t need it.”
Asked Tuesday whether they would vote in favor of the bloc’s motion, neither Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland nor Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said they would support the bloc’s motion. indicated that they believe there are problems with this bill. suggested.
“Block’s bill is well-intentioned at this point, but it doesn’t help our most vulnerable seniors,” Duclos said.
Freeland also addressed the federal government’s fiscal responsibility Tuesday.
“We are acutely aware of the need to act in the interest of all Canadians,” Freeland said. “Yes, not just the elderly, but their children and grandchildren as well. This requires us to make wise decisions about the use of scarce resources.”
And when Health Minister Mark Holland was asked about the bill and the EU’s ultimatum on the way to Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting, he said the minority Liberal Party would “work with all MPs” and “help the people who need it most”. Decisions must be made with a focus on ” and “rooted in logic” when it comes to public funding.
“I think there’s a lot of exaggeration, a lot of saber rattling, a lot of politics going on right now, but that’s normal in the later stages of a minority government,” he added. “But in my opinion, everyone should calm down a little here and try to find common ground.”
With files from CTV News’ Rachel Aiello and Stephanie Ha