October 7th, 2024

Liberals survive second Conservative non-confidence vote in as many weeks

By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on October 1, 2024.

The Bloc Quebecois will be put the squeeze on the Liberals to concede to their demand to increase old-age pension payments for seniors under 75 with a debate in the House of Commons today. Bloc Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet speaks with reporters outside caucus, Wednesday, September 25, 2024 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

OTTAWA – The Liberal government has survived a second non-confidence vote in as many weeks, putting at bay once again the possibility Canada would be plunged into an immediate election campaign.

Members of Parliament voted on a Conservative motion this afternoon that called for MPs to declare they have lost faith in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his nine-year-old government.

The Liberals, NDP and Bloc Québécois voted against the motion, as they did with a similar motion last week.

Last month, the NDP ended a supply-and-confidence agreement that had stabilized the minority government for more than two years.

Earlier in the day the Bloc forced a debate in the House of Commons about increasing old age security payments for all seniors, something that party says is key to earning its support.

Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet has given the government until Oct. 29 to green-light the pension bill, which is estimated to cost about $16 billion over five years.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published on Oct. 1, 2024.

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