Members of Parliament will have their first chance to cast a budget-related vote on Thursday.

The vote will be on a Conservative sub-amendment to a Bloc Québécois amendment to the budget bill. MPs will vote on the Bloc amendment itself on Friday.

A spokesperson for Liberal House leader Steven MacKinnon told CBC News that the government considers both votes matters of confidence.

If the government loses a confidence vote, that typically triggers a federal election.

However, tonight’s first vote is expected to go the government’s way. Interim NDP Leader Don Davies said all seven New Democrat MPs will vote against the Conservative sub-amendment.

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