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Wed Oct 2, 2024, 04:49 AM Oct 2

Justin Trudeau survives second parliamentary confidence vote

Source: BBC

Trudeau survives second parliamentary confidence vote

1 October 2024

Nadine Yousif
BBC News

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has survived a second non-confidence motion in parliament in as many weeks.

The motion, brought by the opposition Conservatives, was aimed at bringing down his minority Liberal government and triggering a federal election.

The motion failed after Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre again fell short in his effort to gain the backing of other political parties in parliament.

Poilievre tabled this second non-confidence motion the day after his last one failed.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp8mzgr300ko

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