Liberals survive confidence vote on omnibus budget bill

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OTTAWA - The federal Liberals' Budget Implementation Act has passed a confidence vote in the House of Commons.

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OTTAWA – The federal Liberals’ Budget Implementation Act has passed a confidence vote in the House of Commons.

Bill C-15 carried on division, meaning there was no recorded vote in Parliament.

The legislation enacts key measures proposed in the Liberals’ 2025 federal budget, which passed a confidence vote for Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government in November last year.

Finance and National Revenue Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne greets committee members before his appearance at the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance in Ottawa on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle
Finance and National Revenue Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne greets committee members before his appearance at the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance in Ottawa on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle

Opposition parties worked with the Liberals to fast-track the bill through the House of Commons.

The Conservatives and the Bloc Québécois negotiated several amendments to the Liberals’ legislation in a clause-by-clause review at finance committee on Monday.

The Senate must now approve the bill before it receives royal assent and becomes law.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 26, 2026.

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