OTTAWA – Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government narrowly passed a crucial budget vote Monday, with four MPs abstaining and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May backing the budget.
Members of Parliament voted 170 to 168 on the confidence motion that could have toppled the minority government and triggered a federal election.
Conservative MPs Shannon Stubbs and Matt Jeneroux, as well as NDP MPs Lori Idlout and Gord Johns, were recorded as abstentions.
Just hours before the vote, May said she would back the budget because Carney offered assurances he’s committed to meeting Canada’s climate targets in the Paris agreement.
The federal government will now have to introduce a budget implementation bill in Parliament.
Carney heads off later today to the United Arab Emirates for a stop before travelling to Johannesburg for the G20 summit.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 18, 2025.
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