flowerlaha.blogg.se

Universal dental care, one of NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s priorities, was cited as an idea “worth exploring” and one that Parliament was encouraged to look into.

The Liberals will need the support of at least one of those two parties to pass legislation and survive confidence votes. The speech overall offered few details of Trudeau’s agenda for his second mandate, beyond reiterating Liberal campaign promises: stronger action to fight climate change, lower taxes for middle-class Canadians, beefed-up gun control, steps towards national pharmacare and investments in infrastructure, public transit, affordable housing and health care.īut it also made pointed references to issues that are dear to the NDP and Bloc. “We know that we are inextricably bound to the same space-time continuum and on board the same planetary space ship.” “And we share the same planet,” she said in a passage emphasizing co-operation. Julie Payette, who inserted a bit of flavour from her days as an astronaut. The eight-page speech from the throne is mostly penned by the Prime Minister’s Office, but read by Gov. Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet said his party’s 32 MPs will support it, despite serious reservations about its content. The effort worked, at least insofar as guaranteeing the government will win a vote on the throne speech. Justin Trudeau ushered in a new era of minority Liberal rule Thursday with a throne speech brimming with humility, goodwill and promises of collaboration with opposition parties whose support he needs to ensure his government’s survival.