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[–] pixxelkick@lemmy.world 8 points 11 hours ago

If any vote ever fails in our government, it triggers an instant re-election. It's called the Vote of Non Confidence

It's probably one of the most key parts of why our government is a little bit more resistant to clown-showing, because even a small crack in the parliament triggers a new election.

So bills can only be tabled if the gov is 100% confident it will have the votes.

Which means the conservatives could table a bill if they knew the NDP + Bloc would side with them on it, as then they have the votes to pass it.

But since it's the NDP, a very progressive party, it means they actually hold that fine balance of mediating power between liberals and conservatives.

It's pretty solid actually, and makes it so everyone the entire term could pass a reasonable bill.

Pretty sure this last term the conservatives and liberals did agree on some stuff and some bills passed with both approving it, iirc.

I think forcing them to occasionally work together like that helps temper the fascism lol.