In less than a week after he survived a confidence motion , Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is faced with another motion on Tuesday tabled by the opposition parties to bring down the government. Just a day after the first one was defeated, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre ’s second motion was presented to the House of Commons and was tabled by Conservative MP Luc Berthold.
After nearly nine years in office and growing voter fatigue, Prime Minister Trudeau managed to dodge an attempt by the Conservative Party to oust him last Thursday.
During the vote on Thursday, Justin Trudeau narrowly survived a vote of no confidence, with 211 lawmakers opposing and 120 in favour. The vote came in the wake of heightened scrutiny from the opposition, particularly from Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, who is eager to capitalise on the political system following the recent collapse of the coalition agreement between the Liberals and the New Democratic Party (NDP).
The no-confidence motion followed a debate in Parliament where Trudeau was criticised for failing to address pressing issues such as high living costs, housing crisis, and rising crime rates.
“After nine years of Liberal government, the promise of Canada is broken,” said Poilievre noting the doubling of national debt under Trudeau’s leadership. He pledged to implement "a common sense plan to reduce the tax (on carbon emissions), build homes, fix the budget and stop the crime" if elected.
“People are hurting. People are having trouble paying for groceries, paying for rent, filling up the tank,” Trudeau had said on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert acknowledging that many Canadians are “looking at change.”
Despite Poilievre's attempts to unseat Trudeau, other opposition parties have pushed back. Liberal House leader Karina Gould condemned the Conservatives for “playing games,” labelling the no-confidence motion as “pretty lame.”
Trudeau, who first came to power in 2015, has previously fended off two of Poilievre’s predecessors in elections in 2019 and 2021. The NDP’s withdrawal from the coalition, intended to maintain government stability until late 2025, has left the Liberals vulnerable.
However, the Conservatives, positioned to win big in the polls ahead of the election due by the end of October 2025, quickly tabled another confidence motion. The House of Commons is set to vote on it around 3:30 p.m. ET (1930 GMT) on Tuesday.
For the motion to succeed, the Conservatives need the support of every opposition member. However, the separatist Bloc Quebecois, which advocates for Quebec's independence, announced it would support Trudeau at least until the end of the month in exchange for increasing seniors' pensions.
According to a Nanos poll on September 27, the Conservatives lead with 42% of public support, far ahead of the NDP at 22% and the Liberals at 21%. Given the potential for a sweeping Conservative win, the NDP may choose to keep Trudeau in power, hoping for a rebound in its own prospects.
After nearly nine years in office and growing voter fatigue, Prime Minister Trudeau managed to dodge an attempt by the Conservative Party to oust him last Thursday.
During the vote on Thursday, Justin Trudeau narrowly survived a vote of no confidence, with 211 lawmakers opposing and 120 in favour. The vote came in the wake of heightened scrutiny from the opposition, particularly from Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, who is eager to capitalise on the political system following the recent collapse of the coalition agreement between the Liberals and the New Democratic Party (NDP).
The no-confidence motion followed a debate in Parliament where Trudeau was criticised for failing to address pressing issues such as high living costs, housing crisis, and rising crime rates.
“After nine years of Liberal government, the promise of Canada is broken,” said Poilievre noting the doubling of national debt under Trudeau’s leadership. He pledged to implement "a common sense plan to reduce the tax (on carbon emissions), build homes, fix the budget and stop the crime" if elected.
“People are hurting. People are having trouble paying for groceries, paying for rent, filling up the tank,” Trudeau had said on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert acknowledging that many Canadians are “looking at change.”
Despite Poilievre's attempts to unseat Trudeau, other opposition parties have pushed back. Liberal House leader Karina Gould condemned the Conservatives for “playing games,” labelling the no-confidence motion as “pretty lame.”
Trudeau, who first came to power in 2015, has previously fended off two of Poilievre’s predecessors in elections in 2019 and 2021. The NDP’s withdrawal from the coalition, intended to maintain government stability until late 2025, has left the Liberals vulnerable.
However, the Conservatives, positioned to win big in the polls ahead of the election due by the end of October 2025, quickly tabled another confidence motion. The House of Commons is set to vote on it around 3:30 p.m. ET (1930 GMT) on Tuesday.
For the motion to succeed, the Conservatives need the support of every opposition member. However, the separatist Bloc Quebecois, which advocates for Quebec's independence, announced it would support Trudeau at least until the end of the month in exchange for increasing seniors' pensions.
According to a Nanos poll on September 27, the Conservatives lead with 42% of public support, far ahead of the NDP at 22% and the Liberals at 21%. Given the potential for a sweeping Conservative win, the NDP may choose to keep Trudeau in power, hoping for a rebound in its own prospects.
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