The NDP vote on Wednesday, which did not involve any concessions by the Liberals, will likely make for a tough sell for Singh and his party
The motion, which was voted down 180-146 in the House of Commons, became a confidence matter after the Liberal government refused to accept the scope and breadth of the committee’s proposed study.
The NDP have sided with the Liberals on several key votes during the COVID-19 pandemic, typically in exchange for concessions like added funding for students and unemployed people. But the NDP vote on Wednesday, which did not involve any concessions by the Liberals, will likely make for a tougher sell for Singh and his party, Bélanger said.
The NDP have long played the role of third-party negotiator in Canadian politics. They partnered with Pierre Trudeau’s government in the early 1970s, and drew concessions from the Paul Martin government over their 2005 budget.Article content continued
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