Liberal Governments Budget Passes Confidence Vote, Averting Christmas Election

Prime Minister Mark Carney rises during Question Period, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Nov. 17, 2025. The Canadian Press/Adrian WyldThe Liberal government’s budget narrowly survived a confidence vote in the House of Commons that could have led to a second election in 2025, as some MPs abstained from voting.The budget passed 170 to 168 on Nov. 17, with the Liberals and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May voting in favour. All Bloc Québécois MPs and most Conservative and NDP MPs voted against the budget, while NDP MPs Gord Johns and Lori Idlout and Conservative MPs Shannon Stubbs and Matt Jeneroux didn’t vote.