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Carney Government Faces First Budget Confidence Test in Commons

                 Prime Minister Mark Carney's budget needs two opposition MPs to either support or abstain it to pass. The House of Commons is set to hold its first confidence vote tied to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s inaugural federal budget on Thursday evening. The vote will focus on a Conservative sub-amendment to a Bloc Québécois amendment, both of which challenge key elements of the government’s fiscal plan. The Liberal government has declared the votes to be matters of confidence , meaning defeat could trigger a federal election. While the stakes are high, the government is expected to survive this initial test thanks to support from the New Democratic Party (NDP) and the Bloc Québécois , who have both signaled they will vote against the Conservative motion. Interim NDP Leader Don Davies confirmed that his caucus of seven MPs will side with the Liberals, ensuring the defeat of the Conservative sub-amendment. However, Davies ...
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Mark Carney's Alberta Roots: A Strategic Launch for Liberal Leadership

 

 Mark Carney, the former Governor of the Bank of Canada, is set to unveil his Liberal leadership campaign this afternoon in Edmonton, ending nearly a decade of speculation about his political ambitions. 

Carney's decision to launch his campaign from Alberta is a strategic move to highlight his roots in the province. An Edmonton Oilers fan, Carney grew up in the city's west end and worked as a newspaper boy. This launch gives him a chance to connect with voters in a province that has traditionally leaned conservative.

The leadership race is expected to be intense, with former finance minister Chrystia Freeland and government House leader Karina Gould also expected to enter the race in the coming days. The cut-off date to declare a bid for the leadership is January 23, and candidates have to pay a $350,000 entrance fee. 

Carney will seek to position himself as an outsider and put some distance between himself and the deeply unpopular government of outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives will attempt to tie Carney to the Trudeau government's sinking brand and attack him over his past support of carbon pricing and his recent work advising the Liberal party on economics.

Launching his campaign in Edmonton gives Carney a chance to put his Alberta roots on full display as Canadians get to know him. Alberta could shape up to be an intense battleground between Carney and Freeland, who also grew up in the province.



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