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Throne speech adopted without a vote in House of Commons

On June 4, 2025, the House of Commons approved the government’s formal response to the throne speech without conducting a recorded vote.
This adoption followed NDP Interim Leader Don Davies' announcement that his party would vote against the throne speech due to concerns over employment insurance, housing, and Indigenous needs.
Davies criticized the speech for lacking references to healthcare and worker-centered policies, and highlighted that millions of Canadians lack access to affordable housing and timely healthcare.
Davies stated, "millions of Canadians don't have access to an affordable home" and called the speech "not a worker-centred throne speech," reflecting the party's hesitation to support it.
As a confidence motion, opposing the speech risked triggering a snap election, forcing the Liberals to seek support from Bloc or Conservative parties to maintain government stability.

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Throne speech adopted without a confidence vote in the House of Commons

Despite early-morning posturing from the NDP, the government’s official reply to the throne speech was adopted in the House of Commons on Wednesday without a vote.The motion was instead adopted by “unanimous consent,” or “on division,” meaning no recorded vote was held. The adoption does not require a vote in the Senate.When a motion is adopted “on division,” it means the motion is passed without a formal recorded vote, with an acknowledgement f…

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Liberal government's throne speech passes in House of Commons without a vote

Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Steven MacKinnon would not say if his party had secured the support of other parties.

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Throne speech adopted without a vote in House of Commons

OTTAWA — The government's reply to the throne speech was adopted in the House of Commons Wednesday. It was adopted "on division," meaning no recorded vote was held. It does not need a vote in the Senate.

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