Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government will face its first confidence vote over the federal budget on Thursday evening and will face another on Friday if it survives the first test.
The House of Commons is set to vote Thursday on a Conservative subamendment to the budget, followed by a Bloc Quebecois amendment vote on Friday.
A spokesperson for Government House Leader Steven Mackinnon told Global News that Carney has made the determination to make both issues confidence votes.
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“They are matters of confidence,” communications director Mark Kennedy said.
Global News has learned the seven NDP MPs will vote with the Liberals to defeat the Conservative amendment.
The NDP has yet to declare a position on the budget, saying Tuesday it would take time to review the document.
The Conservatives and Bloc Quebecois have both come out against the budget after it was unveiled Tuesday, saying it failed to meet their priorities.
The minority Liberals need two more votes to survive any confidence vote.
The party boosted its seat count to 170 after Nova Scotia MP Chris d’Entremont resigned from the Conservative caucus Tuesday, crossing the floor to join the Liberals.
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