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The theme seems to be "reduce operating spending, increase capital spending". We'll see how that will blow over with the opposition.

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[–] kbal@fedia.io 5 points 3 weeks ago (10 children)

Yves-François Blanchet gave quite a speech about it, the gist of it was that he doesn't like it. This may be a budget that fails to pass.

[–] MyBrainHurts@piefed.ca 2 points 3 weeks ago (7 children)

I think the Bloc has been adamantly opposed for months.

Possibly foolishly optimistic take incoming:

My guess/ferverent hope is that the NDP and Cons don't want another election so soon. The NDP can't afford it and I think the Conservatives wouldn't love the optics. There's also so much in there about protecting the Ontario areas where the Conservatives just made inroads + everyone still hates PP, you have to think an election would be a loser for them.

So, bold prediction/prayer, Cons n NDP allow a free vote with abstentions so they don't have to vote for it but also don't have to trigger an election.

[–] tleb@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Conservatives are requiring electronic votes for travelling MPs as far as I understand, so there's very few excuses to "accidentally" abstain. However, one has already crossed the floor, and more are to come. If the Liberals don't get a majority then I'm sure enough NDP are going to abstain for it to pass.

[–] MyBrainHurts@piefed.ca 1 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah, I really wonder if it'll be a whipped vote. Part of me wonders if that's why whats-his-name crossed the floor. If they let it be a free vote, then anyone can abstain as they see fit.

Probably have to wait and see some polling on the budget but from casual conversations/reactions, it seems pretty rocking.

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