Canada's Liberal government survived a confidence vote on Monday, as parliament narrowly passed a budget Prime Minister Mark Carney says is essential to bolster an economy threatened by US tariffs.

The minority Liberal government faced collapse over the cliffhanger budget vote, but a small group of opposition lawmakers -- weary of triggering a snap election -- allowed the fiscal plan to pass.

Carney had described the budget as a "generational" opportunity to invest in Canada's economic future, bolstering self-reliance and reducing dependence on trade with US President Donald Trump's administration.

"Now is not the time to be cautious, because fortune favors the bold," Carney said last week.

Carney was elected to a full term in April to stare down Trump's protectionist tariffs, but his

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