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Already, Conservatives and the Bloc Québécois have said their MPs would be voting against the government’s fiscal plan, leaving few options for the Liberals to find the two votes needed in the House of Commons to get a majority of votes to pass their budget.
Courtenay-Alberni NDP MP Gord Johns and Green Leader Elizabeth May helped ensure a crucial federal budget vote passed on Monday, keeping the government afloat.
Final poll-by-poll figures from Elections Canada show a closer race within the City of Prince George than in other communities
Futures for Canada's main stock index slumped to a two-month low on Monday as oil prices dropped, while all eyes were on a federal election where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could cling to power but looked set to lose his bid for a majority.
It’s budget day for the federal government, and a lot is resting on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s ability to get this budget through the House of Commons — notably, another possible election if the budget vote fails.