Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberal government have successfully survived a second non-confidence vote, as the Conservatives sought to force an election, once again. The motion was defeated with 207 MPs voting against it, while 120 supported it.
The New Democratic Party (NDP) and the Bloc Québécois joined forces to vote against the Conservative motion, which blamed the Liberals for doubling housing costs, taxing food, punishing workers, and exacerbating crime.
Despite two failed non-confidence motions, at least one more is anticipated before Christmas. With the Liberals holding a minority government, they require support from at least one other party in the House of Commons to survive future votes or pass legislation. Should a non-confidence motion pass, it would trigger a snap election and potentially bring down the current government.
