This year marks the 50th anniversary of the “October Crisis,” the invocation of martial law by the government of Pierre Trudeau in 1970. Try refreshing your browser, or Raymond J. de Souza: This Trudeau apology is 50 years overdue Back to videoThe throne speech will take place on Wednesday and is always followed by a vote of confidence. The minority government will need the support of either the NDP or the Bloc Québécois to survive. In any case, in a minority Parliament the NDP could find another way to bring its motion to the floor. But to allow Liberal MPs to vote freely on it would require the prime minister’s consent.

Source: National Post September 22, 2020 10:07 UTC