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Government needs opposition support on budget vote to avoid a winter election
The New Democratic Party may abstain amid austerity concerns as Liberal minority needs opposition support or abstentions to pass the budget and avoid a snap election.
- The government has warned of a possible snap election unless at least one other party allows approval of the budget.
- The NDP has not ruled out abstaining from the budget vote and wants to see the document before deciding.
- The prime minister said he is prepared to fight an election over the budget if necessary.
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Government needs opposition support on budget vote to avoid winter election
Federal politicians of all stripes say they don't want the coming budget vote to trigger a Christmas election — but nobody's ruling it out, meaning voters might soon have to resist the temptation to drop a lump of coal in a ballot box.
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Government needs opposition support on budget vote to avoid a winter election
Federal politicians of all stripes say they don’t want the coming budget vote to trigger a Christmas election — but nobody’s ruling it out, meaning voters might soon have to resist the temptation to drop a lump of coal in a ballot box.
·Canada
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Total News Sources39
Leaning Left21Leaning Right1Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution78% Left
Bias Distribution
- 78% of the sources lean Left
78% Left
L 78%
C 18%
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