Trudeau faces another non-confidence challenge from Poilievre
“The House has lost confidence in the government and offers Canadians the option to axe the tax, build the homes, fix the budget and stop the crime,” the motion reads.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government is set to face a second non-confidence vote on Tuesday as the Conservatives attempt to push for an election once again.
MPs will vote on Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's motion following question period in the House of Commons, but there have been no indications from other parties that they plan to collaborate with him to unseat the Liberals.
The motion, presented last Thursday, criticizes the Liberal government for “doubled housing costs, taxed food, punished work, unleashed crime,” and describes it as the “most centralizing government in Canadian history.”
“The House has lost confidence in the government and offers Canadians the option to axe the tax, build the homes, fix the budget and stop the crime,” the motion states.
The minority Liberals require the backing of at least one other party in the House of Commons to withstand such votes or to pass any legislation. Both the NDP and Bloc Québécois previously sided with the Liberals to defeat the Conservatives' initial challenge during the fall sitting last week.
On September 25, federal MPs voted down a motion asserting that “the House has no confidence in the Prime Minister and the government,” with a tally of 211-120.
The Bloc Québécois has issued the Liberals a deadline of October 29 to fulfill its demands regarding seniors' benefits in exchange for support, or they may withdraw their backing in future non-confidence votes.
On Tuesday, the Bloc introduced its own opposition motion advocating for an increase in old age pension payments for all seniors, with that vote expected later this week.
Meanwhile, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has stated that the New Democrats will not allow Poilievre to “call the shots.”
After Tuesday's vote, the Conservatives are anticipated to introduce at least one more non-confidence motion before Christmas.
If a non-confidence motion were to pass, it would lead to the government's collapse and trigger a snap election.
