The 43rd session of Parliament opens this afternoon (Thursday) and all eyes are on Ottawa with the Speech from the Throne.
Members of parliament will cast their votes either in support or against.
Trudeau must get a majority of the MP’s in the House of Commons to vote for his key priorities moving forward, which is a confidence vote.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government does not have enough seats to pass any legislation unless it comes with support from the opposition parties.
That raises the risks of the government falling in a vote of non-confidence, forcing another federal election.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his caucus is ready to work with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, but he should not take their support for granted, noting he will be looking for a number of specific things in today’s throne speech.
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says there will be no more free rides for the Liberal government.
