A motion to create a committee that would have looked into ethics in spending by the Federal Government has been defeated, which ends the chance of a snap election.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had suggested a yes vote could have triggered an election, but the outcome on the proposed special committee on corruption avoided that possibility yesterday.
Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has pledged to continue asking tough questions on spending.
“We are voting for Canadians, we are voting against an election – we are going to continue to work for people and that means continuing to hold the government to account,” said Singh.
The final vote was 180-146 against forming the committee.
Earlier, Federal Conservative leader Erin O’Toole had said his party simply wanted Trudeau to answer questions many Canadians have about the WE Charity scandal in particular.
For more on today’s House of Commons proceedings, see below.
"So today parliamentarians chose Canadians over politics. I think it's a good decision. It allows the govt. to continue its important work during the pandemic," govt. House leader says after Liberals survive confidence vote on Conservative motion, averting an election #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/QZHXmGCF2T
— CPAC (@CPAC_TV) October 21, 2020
LIVE: MPs comment after Liberal government wins confidence vote https://t.co/C2lXHGjoIM
EN DIRECT : Commentaires des députés après que le gouvernement libéral a remporté le vote de confiancehttps://t.co/UOay6djz5N#cdnpoli #polcan pic.twitter.com/1REsWP5NRR
— CPAC (@CPAC_TV) October 21, 2020