September 28:
The Canadian House of Commons is once again arguing, just over 24 hours after the no-confidence vote was defeated, whether the minority Liberal administration led by Justin Trudeau should remain in office or not.
On September 26, Conservatives filed a new no-confidence motion in the House of Commons, stating that "The House has lost confidence in the government and offers Canadians the option to axe the tax, build the homes, fix the budget and stop the crime," which are some of Poilievre's favorite slogans.
After a contentious day in the House during question hour, when members hurled insults and names at one other, this second motion is the result. Instead of Pierre Poilievre introducing the motion, the party's deputy opposition leader Luc Berthold took the lead.
It is worth noting that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was absent from the House on September 24th, the day the first motion of no confidence was considered. And the Leader of the Opposition was nowhere to be seen when the unprecedented third vote of no confidence in the minority Liberal government led by Justin Trudeau was proposed, challenging its continuation.
The House was once again rocked by the bitter exchanges between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre yesterday, as the Conservatives altered the resolution's slogan and wording just before it was considered. "Who could be against this?" An hour following his deputy's presentation of the motion, Poilievre inquired.
Even though the Bloc Quebecois has given the Liberals until October 29 to stop classifying pensioners as seniors and safeguard supply-managed agricultural products like eggs, poultry, and dairy from potential trade deals, the Liberals have refused.
Bloc leader Yves-François Blanchet has repeatedly threatened to call for an early election if the federal government fails to address his demands. Based on what happened with the first no-confidence motion and the fact that the NDP and Bloc Quebecois have not changed their positions, it is highly doubtful that the second no-confidence motion will also receive the necessary majority vote to call for an early election.
The New Democratic Party (NDP) has been tight-lipped about its willingness to continue supporting the government since terminating its supply-and-confidence deal with the Liberals. Party officials have simply stated that they will assess these votes on a "case-by-case" basis.
Among other alleged failings, Poilievre's new resolution urges MPs to call a federal election due to rising house prices and crime statistics.
In response to the motion, Karina Gould, the Liberal House Leader, asked, "Who's opposed to that motion?" The people of Canada. "If Canadians are against all of those things, if that's the case, why would not she let them decide in a carbon tax election now?" In response, Poilievre stated.
"A little sad" is how Gould said it about Poilievre bringing up a similar motion that was previously voted down.
Her opinion was that it revealed his level of desperation. Given that the NDP and Bloc Quebecois are opposed to the second motion, it is still possible for the Conservatives to try to depose the Liberals and force Canadians to the polls three more times before Christmas, even if it fails. Upcoming votes on spending-related issues, which are typically referred to as confidence votes, also pose a threat to the Liberals' position.
The prime minister and his cabinet require the support of the majority of members of parliament to remain in office, as Canada adheres to the Westminster form of parliamentary democracy. To secure those votes of confidence and remain in government, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet must secure the support of one of the main opposition parties.
At the same time, a Conservative lawmaker's crude comment about the prime minister during question time was denounced as homophobic.
After Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that the Liberals are "used to casual homophobic comments from the other side" of the House of Commons, Speaker Greg Fergus requested Trudeau to change his statement. Trudeau promised to remove the term "crap" from his statement after the Speaker requested him to do so again. He had already claimed that the Liberals had to endure daily attacks of "crap" from the Conservatives.
