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Carney Government Survives Second Confidence Vote on Bloc Budget Amendment

MPs defeated a Bloc Québécois amendment seeking to reject the budget.

Prime Minister Mark Carney votes in the House of the Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025.
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Votes on the budget are considered matters of confidence, meaning Canadians could be headed back to the polls if the opposition MPs outvote the government.

Overview

  • The Liberals and Conservatives voted down the Bloc proposal, while the NDP supported the Bloc and Green Leader Elizabeth May backed the amendment.
  • On Thursday, MPs also defeated a Conservative sub-amendment to toss the budget, with the Liberals, Bloc and NDP voting together.
  • Budget votes are treated as confidence matters, so defeat could have forced the government to resign or triggered an election.
  • The minority Liberals recently rose to 170 seats after Chris d’Entremont crossed the floor, though they effectively have 169 votes because the Speaker only votes to break ties.
  • Parliament now pauses for a one-week recess, with the budget’s first reading vote expected when MPs return.