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Canada's Trudeau survives no-confidence vote in parliament

Canada's Trudeau survives no-confidence vote in parliament

Above: On Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, Canada's prime minister Justin Trudeau speaks virtually at a Joint Declaration of Support for Ukrainian Recovery and Reconstruction launch in New York. Image copyright: Victor J. Blue/ Bloomberg via Getty Images***PLEASE REPLACE WATERMARKED IMAGE***

The Facts

  • 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.


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