Overview

• The House approved a Conservative-proposed amendment by 166 to 164 that calls for a spring economic update before Parliament’s summer recess, marking the first Commons defeat for Carney’s government.
• Prime Minister Carney said he will ‘take note’ of the amendment without committing to any timing or content for a spring economic update.
• Interim NDP leader Don Davies announced his party will vote against the throne speech because it lacks commitments to working families’ priorities.
• Failure to pass the throne speech on its confidence vote could force a general election.
• The Liberals plan to table a full budget in the fall and must now secure support from other parties to sustain government operations.