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Canada gov't could avoid confidence vote with slim mini budget, says source

Published 2024-10-10, 03:22 p/m
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: General view of the Centre Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada September 17, 2020.  REUTERS/Blair Gable/File Photo

OTTAWA (Reuters) - A Canadian mini budget later this year might contain no spending measures, an unusual move that would deprive the opposition of another chance to topple Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: General view of the Centre Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada September 17, 2020.  REUTERS/Blair Gable/File Photo

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has not yet taken a final decision on what the mini budget will contain, said the source, who requested anonymity given the sensitivity of the situation.

A slimmer than normal fall budget would avoid a parliamentary vote, potentially giving Trudeau more time to improve his popularity with voters before an election that must be held by late next year.

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