The House Politicians playing chicken — will it mean another election?
Nov 15, 2025
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Single Vote Could Make Or Break Budget
- Elizabeth May's single vote could decide whether the budget passes or trigger an election.
- She is negotiating targeted, doable changes rather than asking the Liberals to rewrite the whole budget.
Budget Vote Feels Like A Game Of Chicken
- Elizabeth May warned a game-of-chicken dynamic could be happening between parties over the budget.
- She said some parties might privately want an election but she personally does not want one.
Avoid Election By Abstentions
- Abstentions are the most likely route to avoid an accidental election on the budget.
- Parties can quietly not show up or have MPs miss votes to let the budget pass without overtly supporting it.
