Justin Trudeau's future as the Canadian prime minister is looking increasingly shaky
Business InsiderSEP 20 2024
On Wednesday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau successfully fended off a vote of no-confidence. The proposal failed because opposition leader Pierre Poilievre was unable to win over the New Democratic Party (NDP) and Bloc Québécois leaders.
In public opinion polls, Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative Party leader, is in the lead and has expressed interest in a snap election after the NDP terminated its coalition agreement with the Liberals, leaving the Trudeau administration vulnerable.
Commons members rejected the lack of confidence measure against Trudeau's cabinet by a vote of 211 to 120. Trudeau will face another problem as a second budget confidence vote looms. The administration is anticipated to survive that vote as well.