Tag: Budget Vote
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Budget vote hangs in the balance as MPs brace for pivotal decision on government’s fate
What is at stake in the budget vote As MPs gather for one decisive evening, the core question is whether the government’s main budget motion will pass. This vote will set the course for the country’s fiscal policy and, crucially, decide if the Liberal Party can continue to govern with a working majority or rely…
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Six House Democrats who broke with their party to end the shutdown: who they were
Overview: A rare breach of party lines to end a shutdown The longest government shutdown in U.S. history finally ended after a narrow 222-209 vote in the House. In a move that drew attention from both sides of the aisle, six Democrats joined Republicans to pass a funding package that opened the government and funded…
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Carney Survives Two Confidence Votes on Budget, Quashing Winter Election Fears
Overview: A Narrow Victory in a Fragile Minority Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, has steered his Liberal minority government through a pair of confidence votes on the budget, offering a temporary reprieve from fears of a mid-winter federal election. The outcomes, while not final, signal that the government can continue to push its fiscal plans…