Carney government faces 1st confidence vote with throne speech / Global
Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 7:21 am
The Liberal government faces a pivotal moment as MPs prepare to vote on the controversial throne speech—a confidence motion that could seal its fate. Political tension is mounting, and a lost vote could force an unexpected general election, leaving officials scrambling to defend their record.
Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Steven MacKinnon would not say if his party had secured the support of other parties
New Democrat MPs are set to vote against the government's throne speech, interim NDP Leader Don Davies said Wednesday. The vote on the throne speech is a confidence matter, which means it's the first real test of Prime Minister Mark Carney's government. If the government loses a confidence vote,…
Les néodémocrates ont déjà signalé qu’ils allaient voter contre le discours du Trône.
Don Davies says priorities of working families are not reflected in the speech
Les libéraux n’ont exprimé aucune crainte mercredi matin quant au premier vote de confiance auquel ils feront face, en soirée, et qui portera sur le discours du Trône.
Rien n’indique que le Parlement, où l’opposition est majoritaire, partage son empressement.
The Liberal minority government's first real test comes today as MPs are scheduled to vote on the government's throne speech.
The vote on the throne speech itself is a confidence vote, which means that if the government loses it, it could be forced into a general election.
OTTAWA — The Liberal minority government’s first real test comes today as MPs are scheduled to vote on the government’s throne speech. The Liberals lost a vote Monday evening when opposition members successfully amended the speech to call on the government to table an economic update before…
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