Liberals expected to survive after second confidence vote on budget

OTTAWA — The minority Liberal government will be put to the test for the second time in two days on Friday, with MPs voting on a Bloc Québécois amendment to the budget. Article content

The Bloc’s motion calls on the House of Commons to reject the government’s budget, which the party says will “hurt Quebec” because it fails to increase provincial health and old age security transfers for seniors aged 65 to 74, and to combat climate change. Article content

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It is unclear if any other party will be supporting this amendment, which the Liberals have declared would be considered a vote of confidence for the government. That means that if it is adopted, the government will fall, and Canadians will be headed to an early election.

But it seems highly unlike