US EditionConservative MP Stubbs defends missing budget vote after surgery
Stubbs missed the vote due to recovery from major jaw and chin surgery for a lifelong condition; the budget passed by just two votes, keeping the minority Liberal government in power.
- On Monday, Conservative MP Shannon Stubbs missed the critical budget vote while recovering from major surgery, her campaign said on Nov. 18, 2025.
- Conservative MP Shannon Stubbs is recovering from jaw and chin surgery that was postponed from spring due to the election and treats a significant medical condition she has had since birth.
- The campaign's statement said Shannon Stubbs, Conservative MP, is on strict bedrest and speech restriction, with recent pre-recorded videos on Stubbs's X account; Parliament allows virtual voting app with facial recognition.
- The budget motion passed by just two votes, allowing the minority Liberals to stay in power with a 170 to 168 margin; two NDP MPs also did not vote on Monday, while Green Party Leader Elizabeth May voted with the government.
- A wave of online criticism targeted Stubbs, with some calling her a 'traitor', while she also missed Nov. 6 and Nov. 7 confidence-vote amendments and Matt Jeneroux abstained from all three votes, saying earlier this month he will resign.
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