Canada: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government survives again, gets second confidence vote | News India

Justin Trudeau faces a vote of confidence for the second time in less than a week. Earlier on Thursday, he had won the confidence motion presented by the Conservative Party. Tory leader Pierre was expected to win the election after taking a 20-point lead in opinion polls. However, the leftist New Democratic Party broke its coalition agreement with the Liberals last month. Due to this, clouds of crisis started looming over the Trudeau government.

Canada's Westminster parliamentary system requires the governing party to maintain the confidence of the House of Commons. Simply put, the ruling party needs to maintain the support of its majority members. Currently the Liberals have 153 seats, the Conservatives have 119, the Bloc Québécois has 33 and the NDP has 25 seats. Trudeau formed his government in 2015, after which he managed to retain power for two consecutive terms in 2019 and 2021. However, its popularity has been declining for some time. He has faced a series of setbacks in recent months, including defeat in two party strongholds