Confidence Vote

• Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet scores 97.25 per cent in confidence vote

  Under Blanchet, the party has won 32 seats in back to back federal elections in 2019 and 2021.

  Politics

  May 21, 2023
  
• Premier François Legault gets nearly 99% in confidence vote, says his mom will be proud

  Quebec's premier and the CAQ leader told the 850 delegates gathered in Sherbrooke, Que. over Mother's Day that their backing makes him feel good and that his mother will be proud.

  Canada

  May 14, 2023
  
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• Liberals survive confidence test after throne speech amendment defeated

  A Conservative amendment to last month's throne speech was defeated by a vote of 215-117. Had the amendment passed, it would have been considered a defeat of the government.

  Canada

  Dec 13, 2021
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• Kenney leadership to come under microscope in April as UCP sets one-day confidence vote

  Jason Kenney's future as UCP leader will be be determined April 9 in Red Deer. The party has set that date for a confidence vote.

  Politics

  Dec 9, 2021
• Election off the table as Liberals survive final confidence vote over budget

  Liberals were joined by New Democrat MPs in voting for the budget, in accordance with NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's vow not to trigger an election in the midst of COVID-19.

  Politics

  Apr 26, 2021
• Liberals survive 2nd of 3 confidence votes on federal budget

  A Conservative amendment was defeated by a vote of 213-120, with Liberals, Bloc Quebecois, New Democrat and Green MPs all voting against it.

  Canada

  Apr 22, 2021
• Liberals survive confidence vote over economic estimates with NDP, Bloc support

  The members were called to vote on estimates for the fiscal year, ending March 31, 2021.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2020
• Bill Kelly: Are we heading for a Christmas election?

  Here we go again, with Canada in the same precarious political scenario that we faced just a few months ago, Bill Kelly says.

  Commentary

  Dec 2, 2020
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• Bill Kelly: There were no winners in Wednesday’s Parliamentary power play

  The vote failed, the government survived — and then, the finger-pointing started, Bill Kelly says.

  Commentary

  Oct 22, 2020
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• Liberals will not view second Conservative committee motion as confidence vote

  The decision averts the imminent possibility of a snap election.

  Canada

  Oct 22, 2020