The motion was moved by Conservative MP Pierre Paul-Hus and garnered support from MPs belonging to the New Democratic Party, Bloc Quebecois and the sole Green Party member of Parliament. Trudeau was away travelling in the province of New Brunswick, and 161 Liberal MPs opposed the motion. The Liberal Party fielded Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness , to respond to Opposition attacks during the debate that preceded the vote. Enright said the coming together of all opposition parties on the motion evidenced there was “clearly overwhelming support” for it. But with the Liberals holding a comfortable majority, there wasn’t enough for the Opposition to compel Jean to clarify his controversial claim.

Source: Hindustan Times March 23, 2018 18:00 UTC