The Liberals could pass the budget if New Democrats support it or abstain from the vote.
Which they will because it would be political suicide for them to force an election with no leader.
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The Liberals could pass the budget if New Democrats support it or abstain from the vote.
Which they will because it would be political suicide for them to force an election with no leader.
Could eliminate Heather from the leadership race. 😆
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre penned a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney saying he wants to see an “affordable budget” that includes broad tax cuts and keeping the deficit under $42 billion.
"I want all my groceries in one bag, but I don't want the bag to be heavy."
Just a reminder that Canada's deficit was manufactured by the conservatives. Our annual deficit is $10-12 billion, which is roughly what the cut GST was worth.
Shut-up Pierre, you wannabe gelatinous orange blob.
Power & Politics was about this issue today. TLDR: The consensus was that Canadians have no appetite for an election at this time , but it’s up to the Liberals to propose a budget that another party can support.
It's not even about getting support, it's enough MPs being """sick""" so that it passes anyway.
That could happen too, through abstention.
it’s up to the Liberals to propose a budget that another party can support.
It is a given that the CPC will knee-jerk vote against whatever the Liberals do, so realistically the government will have to make sure there is something that both the NDP and BQ can accept.
Great. NDP pushing the Liberals to the left. Good. Doing their job.