Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday survived a no-confidence vote after the rival Tories‘ attempt to bring down the government failed for the third time. The minority government secured support from the New Democratic Party (NDP), a smaller left-wing faction that was once aligned with the ruling Liberals, allowing them to defeat the motion with a vote of 180-152, AFP reported.
The proposition mirrored NDP leader Jagmeet Singh’s previous criticisms of Trudeau, which he voiced after their partnership ended in late August, labeling Trudeau as “too weak, too selfish.”
Two no-confidence votes brought by the Conservatives in September and October were defeated after the NDP and the separatist Bloc Quebecois rallied behind the Liberals.
The House of Commons has been largely deadlocked this fall due to an unprecedented two-month filibuster by the Conservatives.
In a rare move, Speaker Greg Fergus called for a brief pause in the deadlock to allow for confidence votes and to vote on a key spending measure.
With a 20-point lead in the polls, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has been pushing for an election since the NDP ended its coalition agreement with the Liberals.
However, the NDP and other opposition parties, whose support is necessary to oust the Liberals, have so far refused to align with the Conservatives.
Currently, the Liberals hold 153 seats, while the Conservatives have 119, the Bloc Quebecois 33, and the NDP 25.