Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government has survived a second crucial confidence vote tied to Budget 2025, clearing yet another political hurdle and keeping its economic plan on track.
The vote, held late Tuesday in the House of Commons, was seen as a major test of the minority government’s stability. Opposition parties had threatened to unite against the budget earlier this week, accusing the government of trying to spend its way out of every problem and ignoring long-term fiscal discipline.
In the end, support from key cross-bench MPs ensured the government had the numbers. Treasury Board officials say the outcome now gives Ottawa room to advance capital spending on housing, infrastructure and supply-chain projects — pillars that Carney has argued are essential to rebuilding future prosperity.
Political analysts say the win buys time, not comfort. The government still faces tough headwinds: inflation anxiety among voters, recession warnings from economists, and loud criticism from Conservatives who argue the budget locks the country into uncontrolled borrowing.
Still, for today, survival is the headline — and it allows the Liberals to maintain narrative control as they prepare the next block of legislation. Carney’s cabinet is expected to introduce multiple budget-linked bills in the coming weeks, hoping to convert the macro themes of Budget 2025 into visible, measurable results on jobs, homebuilding and affordability.
Opposition strategists now shift to the next set of confidence triggers, knowing the government has shown it can hold its coalition together under pressure. But political watchers agree: every major vote this session is now a potential collapse point.
For a minority government fighting economic distrust and election timing rumours, staying alive in Parliament is a victory by itself.