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Carney’s Budget Survives 170–168 Confidence Vote, Staving Off Snap Election

A last‑minute pledge to meet Paris climate targets won Elizabeth May’s support, providing the margin.

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney rises to vote in support of the federal budget in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada November 17, 2025. REUTERS/Blair Gable
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney exits the House of Commons after attending Question Period on Parliament Hill on November 17, 2025 in Ottawa, Canada. Canada's parliament is poised to vote November 17 on the budget proposed by Prime Minister Mark Carney, who opted to double the G7 country's deficit to kickstart the economy -- a risky move that could upend his minority government. The Liberal prime minister, who was elected to a full term in April to stare down US President Donald Trump and its protectionist tariffs, must win support from two opposition lawmakers -- or get abstentions -- to see his budget adopted. If the budget is voted down, it would trigger early elections. (Photo by Dave Chan / AFP) (Photo by DAVE CHAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Members of Parliament are scheduled to vote on a motion from Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at 6:45 p.m. Monday.
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney makes a live address on Canada’s plan to build a stronger economy, in advance of the 2025 Budget, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, October 22, 2025. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle

Overview

  • MPs approved the budget motion 170–168 on Monday night, preserving the minority Liberal government from an immediate election.
  • Green Party Leader Elizabeth May voted yes after Prime Minister Mark Carney affirmed Canada will meet its Paris Agreement commitments.
  • The narrow outcome relied on four abstentions: NDP MPs Lori Idlout and Gord Johns, and Conservative MPs Matt Jeneroux and Shannon Stubbs.
  • The plan outlines roughly C$141 billion in new spending over five years and a C$78.3‑billion deficit this year, paired with about C$60 billion in internal savings and major investments in infrastructure, housing and defence framed as a response to U.S. tariffs.
  • Attention now shifts to committee scrutiny and omnibus legislation—covering about 75 legislative changes—with further spending votes ahead and fresh scrutiny from the Parliamentary Budget Officer over the government’s capital versus operating accounting.