Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's minority Liberal government survived a confidence vote tonight as the House of Commons voted 177 to 152 to pass the speech from the throne. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and his parliamentary caucus voted for the speech after winning some key changes to legislation last week. The Conservatives and Bloc Quebecois voted against the speech and the three MPs in the Green caucus joined them. Newly elected Green Leader Annamie Paul said earlier today that her party could not support the speech. Paul also said the speech should have committed to a guaranteed livable income which would make Canadians more resilient to economic shocks.

Source: CBC News October 07, 2020 00:00 UTC