Budget Vote Could Bring Down Carney's Government

Carney's government does not have a majority of seats in the House of Commons, so it needed the backing of at least two lawmakers from outside the party to pass the budget or four abstentions—the latter is what happened. A Conservative opposition lawmaker joined the Liberals earlier this month, a political coup on a day the government announced its budget for the year. "If there has to be an election, we will confidently take our plan to the people, but we don't think an election is necessary," he said, adding that "the opposition parties are, in my view, being very, very cavalier about the country's future."

Author: Rob Quinn

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