When votes that could cause the government to fall come around, thoughts turn to which party’s interest is best served by an election. In this case, the answer is none of them.
Are we on the verge of a second 2025 election no one is talking about?
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When would voting day be?
If the Liberals’ 2025 budget fails to pass in Parliament, a writ period of at least 37 days and no longer than 51 days would have to be decided (with Elections Canada requiring election day to fall on a Monday).
The earliest the non-confidence vote could take place is this Friday, when the Conservative amendment not supporting the budget could pass. If that were the case, Governor General of Canada Mary Simon would dissolve Parliament within 48 hours, if following historic precedent. Thus, Canada’s 46th federal election could take place as early as Monday, December 22, 2025.
The budget says the government wants to streamline its Trade Commissioner Service, which currently involves bureaucrats working out of embassies abroad to identify opportunities for Canadian businesses.
The changes would have bureaucrats do more proactive outreach to Canadian CEOs, and launch a "strategic exports office" to make that work more effective. The office will "build sophisticated, proactive road maps for Canadian senior-level engagement to open doors and remove roadblocks for Canadian companies," the budget document says.