The theme seems to be “reduce operating spending, increase capital spending”. We’ll see how that will blow over with the opposition.
The theme seems to be “reduce operating spending, increase capital spending”. We’ll see how that will blow over with the opposition.
I think the Bloc has been adamantly opposed for months.
Possibly foolishly optimistic take incoming:
My guess/ferverent hope is that the NDP and Cons don’t want another election so soon. The NDP can’t afford it and I think the Conservatives wouldn’t love the optics. There’s also so much in there about protecting the Ontario areas where the Conservatives just made inroads + everyone still hates PP, you have to think an election would be a loser for them.
So, bold prediction/prayer, Cons n NDP allow a free vote with abstentions so they don’t have to vote for it but also don’t have to trigger an election.
I think its more likely the NDP just abstain enough that it passes. And apparently there is a member crossing the floor today from the Cons to the Libs so they only need a few abstentions to pass. I dont think the Cons will to abstain because of the optics.
Conservatives are requiring electronic votes for travelling MPs as far as I understand, so there’s very few excuses to “accidentally” abstain. However, one has already crossed the floor, and more are to come. If the Liberals don’t get a majority then I’m sure enough NDP are going to abstain for it to pass.
Yeah, I really wonder if it’ll be a whipped vote. Part of me wonders if that’s why whats-his-name crossed the floor. If they let it be a free vote, then anyone can abstain as they see fit.
Probably have to wait and see some polling on the budget but from casual conversations/reactions, it seems pretty rocking.
Yeah I think some Conservatives abstaining is the most likely path. Much as they’d like to I don’t think the NDP (or Elizabeth May) are going to want to be seen as enabling it.
If the Conservatives don’t make it happen, their party may just get its own chance to fail to pass their first budget very soon.
Ha, well put.
We’ll see how it all shakes out but if I were the Liberals, I think I’d be itching for this fight and a pretty good chance at taking a majority government.
Maybe I’m discounting partisanship, but I can’t imagine Canadians would be happy about another election with America attacking us. (Also, while obviously sample size/anecodatal doesn’t count etc my 2 angry Conservative friends seemed pretty content with the budget.)
The last month or so haven’t been good for Mark’s electability. He should really lay low a bit until the attack ad potential dies down. I’d hate to see more morons choosing Milhouse.
Honestly, I wonder how much of that last election loss was just we hated that guy so much. If I remember correctly, there was a yawning chasm between “approval for the Conservative party” and “approval for Poilievre.”
But, there’s so much in this budget for almost everyone that last month aside, I’d still happily put Carney out there blasting Conservatives for wasting Canadians time etc. But we’ll see how it all plays out!