Only about $6 billion actually involves new spending; the other $81 billion had already been approved by Parliament. Any bill involving government spending is typically considered a confidence matter. A government that fails to win a vote of confidence in the Commons is deemed defeated. "The prime minister says he has heard us and is extending support through CERB through the summer," NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said in a statement prior to the estimates being approved. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said he decided to support the Liberal spending bill after Trudeau extended the CERB over the summer months.

Source: CBC News June 18, 2020 00:56 UTC