Canadian PM escapes snap election, Liberals survive second confidence vote in a month

Canian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau mand to avoid a snap election for second time in one month on October 21 after a prominent opposition party backed ruling Liberals. As per BNN Bloomberg report, Trudeau won confidence as House of Commons voted 180-146 to reject a Conservative motion for a special committee to investigate alleged mishandling of funds meant to deal COVID-19 pandemic. defeat of opposition-pushed motion ended dramatic day in Canian politics with Trudeau daring opposition to launch an investigation and threatening to call for snap elections. 

Justin Trudeau h won only a majority of seats in Canian parliament in an election last year and refore, he required support of lawmakers to a bid to survive. It was left-leaning New Democrats that backed Liberals and reportedly said that House should continue ir work to help citizens who are affected by COVID-19 pandemic. With Wednesday motion, Canians got to avoid going to polls as colder wear is approaching and country is alrey dealing with a resurgence of vel coronavirus infections. 

As per media report, New Democrats Party leer Jagmeet Singh told reporters that his party will t provide Trudeau with “election he is looking for”. He insisted that opposition will t be used as an “excuse or a cover”. Inste, Singh reiterated that lawmakers are going to continue work that needs to be done. Currently, according to reports, Liberals have support of 36 per cent of citizens followed by its greatest opposition, Conservatives that has 31 per cent backing. 

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NDP supports Liberals for second time

It is reportedly second time this month that social democrats have supported ruling party. Earlier, NDP h supported Trudeau government’s bro legislative nda only after convincing Canian PM to make support system more favourable to struggling workers. Liberals h lost majority in 2019, refore y are dependent on opposition to pass laws. 

motion, which triggered dispute in Canian politics, was introduced by Conservatives to investigate a range of decisions taken by government to spend funds including $686 million student-grant contract to a charity that h ties to Trudeau’s family. That controversy was also reportedly responsible factor of downfall of government’s first finance minister this summer. opposition touted formation of a 15 member parliamentary club to review spendings. But Trudeau government h previously argued that new committee would paralyze his government’s capability to cater to crisis in hand. 

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