Trudeau faces another non-confidence challenge from Poilievre

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government is expected to survive a second vote of non-confidence Tuesday as the Conservatives again try to force an election.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government will face a second vote of non-confidence Tuesday as the Conservatives again try to force an election.

MPs will vote on Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s motion after question period in the House of Commons, but there’s been no indication from other parties of plans to join him in toppling the Liberals.

The motion, which was tabled last Thursday, blames the Liberal government for “doubled housing costs, taxed food, punished work, unleashed crime” and calls it the “most centralizing government in Canadian history.”

“The House has lost confidence in the government and offers Canadians the option to axe the tax, build the homes, fix the budget and stop the crime,” the motion reads.

The minority Liberals need the support of at least one other party in the House of Commons to survive such votes or pass any legislation.

Both the NDP and Bloc Quebecois joined the Liberals in defeating the Conservatives’ first challenge of the fall sitting last week.

Federal MPs on Sept. 25 voted down 211-120 a motion stating that “the House has no confidence in the Prime Minister and the government.”

Bloc Quebecois has given the Liberals a deadline of Oct. 29 to meet its demands in exchange for support, particularly around seniors’ benefits, or potentially face losing its support on future non-confidence votes.