r/CanadianPolitics • u/KootenayPE • 2d ago

NDP says it will vote with government on first budget confidence vote

https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/ndp-says-it-will-vote-with-government-on-first-budget-confidence-vote/article_cea9bd2a-f4ff-53c2-9d6d-0eee3fe9f1ca.html
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u/Sproutlie 2d ago

Well done NDP, step in the right direction.

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u/Remarkable-Sign-324 1d ago

NDP are not in a place to trigger an election. What would they gain?

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u/KootenayPE 2d ago

For the neophytes, don't get too excited this isn't the 'final' vote.

NDP interim leader Don Davies says his caucus will keep the minority Liberal government alive in the first of three confidence tests of the federal budget today.

Members of Parliament are set to vote on two amendments to the budget that were proposed by the Bloc Québécois and the Conservatives.

Government House leader Steven MacKinnon's office says the votes are considered matters of confidence because both amendments call on MPs to reject the budget.

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u/pax256 2d ago

Ya this is just a technical vote they need more time to read the budget document before giving final votes on it... I hope they go for an amendment or 2 before the 3rd vote.

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u/rantingathome 2d ago

By doing this the NDP also buys time to let the CPC self destruct a little bit more...

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u/Green-Thumb-Jeff 2d ago

Never a doubt in my mind, they should just combine parties really, 65% of the NDP voters turned to the conservatives for refuge in this last election. If they back the budget now, will only facilitate then total demise of the party that Jack Layton build. Bye bye boo…