Trudeau survives vote of confidence in Canadian parliament, new threat looms


  • World
  • Wednesday, 25 Sep 2024

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks as he attends a press conference on the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly, in New York, U.S., September 24, 2024. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs/File Photo

OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau easily survived a vote of confidence on Wednesday after his main political rival failed to muster enough support to end nine years of Liberal Party rule.

Legislators in the House of Commons voted 211-120 to defeat a motion by the official opposition Conservative party declaring a lack of confidence in Trudeau's minority Liberal government.

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