No-confidence motion fails in House of Commons, but Trudeau faces challenges
Justin Trudeau successfully dodged a no-confidence vote in Canada’s Parliament, showcasing the embattled prime minister’s survival skills as his popularity wanes. Despite legislators voting 211-120 to defeat the motion of no confidence by the Conservative Party, the Liberal government remains on shaky ground.
Trudeau’s uphill battle intensified when the NDP unexpectedly withdrew support, reinforcing his vulnerability to such measures. The Prime Minister, plagued by a plunging approval rating due to economic strains, particularly the housing crisis, remains determined to soldier on until the next election.
Although Trudeau’s party faced setbacks in special parliamentary elections in Toronto and Montreal this year, calls for his resignation persist. Pierre Poilievre of the Conservative Party, Trudeau’s main rival, criticizes the government’s ineffectiveness in tackling rising living costs and crime, vowing to keep up the pressure for an early election.
While Trudeau averted disaster this time, mounting demands from opposition parties, like Bloc Quebecois, and continued threats of no-confidence motions, indicate rough waters ahead for the Prime Minister.