OTTAWA – Liberal MPs have defeated a motion that accused the government of misleading Canadians when it promised to eliminate the first-past-the-post voting system in time for the next election.
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The motion put forward in the House of Commons by the New Democrats was defeated 175-129.
The motion would also have called on the Liberal government to apologize for breaking the pledge.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised on the campaign trail and in the speech from the throne to change the way Canadians cast their ballots in time for 2019.
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The Liberal government abandoned that idea earlier this month, arguing their consultations on the issue did not produce a consensus on the best way forward.