Liberals ‘live another day’ narrowly win budget vote, avoid election

Four abstentions and a last-minute Green olive branch from Elizabeth May helped shepherd the Liberals' budget through the House with a vote of 170-168.

Minister of Finance and National Revenue François-Philippe Champagne speaks to reporters in the House of Commons foyer on Nov. 17, after the vote on the 2025 federal budget passed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND, RIDDHI KACHHELA, STUART BENSON

November 17, 2025

PARLIAMENT HILL—The Liberals squeaked through a confidence vote on their budget on Monday evening, avoiding an election thanks to last-minute co-operation from the Green Party leader and the abstentions from at least four MPs.

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