The Liberals are due to face their third vote of no confidence in the Conservatives today, but with support from the NDP, the government is likely to stay in power.
MPs are set to vote on a motion that cites NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s criticism of the Liberals and asks the House of Commons to agree with Singh and vote to overthrow the government.
Mr Singh said last week that he had no intention of supporting the Conservative Party, so the motion is likely to fail.
The House of Commons is also expected to vote on an NDP motion asking the government to extend the GST deferral and $250 Working Canadian Rebate for fully retired seniors and those relying on disability benefits.
The Conservative Party has two more days of opposition scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, with party leader Pierre Poièvre listing 13 more opposition motions to choose from in the House of Commons notice.
The party said Monday’s motion would call on the government to remove GST on new homes sold for less than $1 million, and ask the Prime Minister to enact a similar policy for a portion of state sales tax. suggested.
Other motions that could be passed on Tuesday include one calling for the carbon tax to be abolished, one calling for a tougher stance on bail and drugs, and asking the government to release last year’s draft of Canada’s public accounts. Motion included.
Two of the motions also call for a vote of no confidence in the government.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh was asked whether he would support a proposed no-confidence motion by the Conservatives, using Singh’s own words, in a bid to persuade the New Democratic Party to overthrow the minority Liberal government. “I haven’t played Pierre Poièvre’s game,” Singh said.
If a majority of parliamentarians vote in favor of the no-confidence motion, the government is likely to collapse and immediate elections will be held.
Both Conservative motions tabled on Monday and Tuesday are expected to be voted on Tuesday.
The House of Representatives is also due to vote on billions of dollars in government spending on Tuesday, as opposition parties continue to use procedural tactics to delay each other’s motions.
Finance Committee President Anita Anand asked Congress to approve $21.6 billion to fund programs such as housing, dental care and the National School Lunch Program.
Those measures must be voted on. If not passed, some government programs, such as veterans benefits and natural disaster assistance, could become underfunded. The spending request is scheduled for debate and a vote late Tuesday night.
The vote was scheduled when House Speaker Greg Fergus suspended the two-month filibuster to make way for debate and countermotions on spending.
The House of Commons has been bogged down since late September by a filibuster over a Conservative privilege motion related to the Liberals’ refusal to provide parliament and the RCMP with unredacted documents on the now-defunct Green Technology Fund. There is.
