The Liberal Government narrowly avoids non-confidence vote with 211-120 win
The Conservative Party’s non-confidence motion was defeated in the House of Commons, keeping the Liberal government in power and preventing an early election for the time being.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh had previously said his party would vote against the motion and not “play Pierre Poilievre’s games.” He recently left the supply-and-confidence agreement signed with the Liberals in 2022, which had the NDP support the government in confidence matters until June 2025 in exchange for Liberal support of NDP priorities.
When Blanchet asked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during Question Period on Sept. 25 if he would support the “good faith proposal,” Trudeau responded that his party had already “shown many times that our priorities include help for seniors and the protection of supply management.”
“We’ll continue to work with other members of this House to deliver for seniors and to deliver for our farmers. We know that there are concerns that we can work together on, and we’re going to do so, because we’re always here to help Quebecers and all Canadians in these difficult times,” he said.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre accused the Bloc of voting to “empower the most centralizing government in the history of our country,” one that he said had added thousands of new government workers while doubling the federal debt and cost of housing. “Is it not time to allow Quebecers to vote to cut their taxes, build homes, fix the budget and stop the crime with a common sense government?” he said.
Trudeau responded that Poilievre was offering “cuts for programs, cuts for services, cuts in the fight against climate change, all the things that concern Quebecers and all Canadians.” He said a Conservative government would bring about austerity, while the Liberals would continue investing in programs to help Canadians.
The Bloc has said it’s not looking or an immediate election, as that would mean a majority Conservative government, and that instead it wants to see what gains it can get from the minority Liberal government.
The Conservative Party will be able to introduce another non-confidence motion on Sept. 26 during a second Opposition day in Parliament. There will be seven Opposition days this fall, five of which go to the Conservatives. The party has not said when it plans to table another non-confidence motion.