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Power & Politics

Which parties flinched to avoid an election?
TV Episode | 99 min | News

Every party in the House of Commons except for the Bloc Québécois contributed to either votes or abstentions that allowed the Liberals to survive Monday's budget vote on a razor-thin margin. Liberal House leader Steven MacKinnon tells ...See moreEvery party in the House of Commons except for the Bloc Québécois contributed to either votes or abstentions that allowed the Liberals to survive Monday's budget vote on a razor-thin margin. Liberal House leader Steven MacKinnon tells Power and Politics he thinks other parties 'secretly liked' large parts of the budget. Then, interim NDP Leader Don Davies says Conservative MPs Andrew Scheer and Scott Reid held back until the end of the budget vote on Monday because they were prepared to 'save this government' and prevent an election if necessary. Written by Global_joe21 See less
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Updated Nov 18, 2025

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Nov 18, 2025 (Canada)
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14 cast members
Name Known for
David Cochrane
Self - Host Self - Host   See fewer
Erika Barootes
Self - Former principal secretary to Premier Danielle Smith (Power Rankings - Edmonton) Self - Former principal secretary to Premier Danielle Smith (Power Rankings - Edmonton)   See fewer
David Coletto
Self - CEO, Abacus Data (Montreal) Self - CEO, Abacus Data (Montreal)   See fewer
Don Davies
Self - Interim NDP Leader (In studio) Self - Interim NDP Leader (In studio)   See fewer
Matthew Dubé
Self - Former NDP MP (Power Rankings - In studio) Self - Former NDP MP (Power Rankings - In studio)   See fewer
Supriya Dwivedi
Self - Former adviser to prime minister Trudeau (Power Panel - Oakville. Ontario) Self - Former adviser to prime minister Trudeau (Power Panel - Oakville. Ontario)   See fewer
Shachi Kurl
Self - President, Angus Reid Institute (Vancouver) Self - President, Angus Reid Institute (Vancouver)   See fewer
Philippe Lagassé
Self - Associate Professor, Carleton University (Ottawa) Self - Associate Professor, Carleton University (Ottawa)   See fewer
Jordan Leichnitz
Self - Former NDP strategist; Canada Director, Friedrich Ebert Foundation (Studio) Self - Former NDP strategist; Canada Director, Friedrich Ebert Foundation (Studio)   See fewer
Peter Mackay
Self - Former Conservative cabinet minister (Kings Head, Nova Scotia) Self - Former Conservative cabinet minister (Kings Head, Nova Scotia)   See fewer
Steven MacKinnon
Self - Government House Leader (HOC Foray) Self - Government House Leader (HOC Foray)   See fewer
Katie Nicholson
Self - CBC News (Washington: 6:14 p.m. ET) Self - CBC News (Washington: 6:14 p.m. ET)   See fewer
Emilie Nicolas
Self - Columnist for Le Devoir (Montreal - Power Panel) Self - Columnist for Le Devoir (Montreal - Power Panel)   See fewer
Stevie O'Brien
Self - Former chief of staff to Liberal cabinet ministers (Power Rankings - In studio) Self - Former chief of staff to Liberal cabinet ministers (Power Rankings - In studio)   See fewer
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