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Canada’s liberal government survives tight budget vote
(MENAFN) Canada’s Liberal government narrowly survived a parliamentary vote on its proposed CAN$141 billion ($100 billion) budget Monday, avoiding the disruption of a federal election.
The budget passed by just two votes – 170 to 168 – for Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals, thanks to a Conservative lawmaker who abandoned his party and “crossed the floor” to support the government.
Parliament, which has 343 seats, saw intense debate leading up to the vote. Two New Democratic Party members and two Conservatives abstained, making the outcome uncertain until the last moment.
Green Party leader Elizabeth May, after meeting Carney Monday morning and receiving promises for environmental measures, chose to back the budget. The final vote took about 20 minutes.
Don Davies, interim leader of the New Democratic Party, said the budget “failed to meet the moment,” but passing it was the right choice because “Canadians did not want an election only six months after the last one.”
The Conservative Party opposed the budget, with leader Pierre Poilievre arguing it would significantly increase the country’s deficit.
The budget passed by just two votes – 170 to 168 – for Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals, thanks to a Conservative lawmaker who abandoned his party and “crossed the floor” to support the government.
Parliament, which has 343 seats, saw intense debate leading up to the vote. Two New Democratic Party members and two Conservatives abstained, making the outcome uncertain until the last moment.
Green Party leader Elizabeth May, after meeting Carney Monday morning and receiving promises for environmental measures, chose to back the budget. The final vote took about 20 minutes.
Don Davies, interim leader of the New Democratic Party, said the budget “failed to meet the moment,” but passing it was the right choice because “Canadians did not want an election only six months after the last one.”
The Conservative Party opposed the budget, with leader Pierre Poilievre arguing it would significantly increase the country’s deficit.
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