Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says vote on elections meddling testimony is not a confidence vote
says a House of Commons vote on whether to call his top political staff to testify about foreign interference in elections will not be a pivotal vote that determines whether his government should fall, triggering an election.
Speaking to reporters on his way to a cabinet meeting, Trudeau said the vote on that motion after question period will not be a so-called “confidence vote” — which is always the case on budgets or other money bills, and can also be the case on key government policies or initiatives if the government chooses to designate them so.
Because the Liberals are in a minority government position with 157 seats, they rely on support of the NDP’s 25 MPs to win votes in the House of Commons and retain the confidence of the House. Trudeau said Johnston’s mandate — which he made public late morning — will look at the issue in a “rigorous” and independent manner.
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