After fifteen confidence votes last night, Paul Martin’s Liberals have made it through this week’s first round of challenges to their leadership. The closest call of the night was a 153 to 149 outcome where the Liberals teamed up with the NDP to win against the Conservatives and the Bloc Quebecois. The vote on Martin’s second budget bill takes place tomorrow, but the Liberals will likely maintain their control. The vote on the Liberal’s proposed same-sex legislation in Bill C-38 will likely be put off until the fall to avoid votes from MPs who are strongly opposed to same-sex marriage.
Reuters has a brief summary of the situation here.
For information on the progress of the same-sex marriage bill check here.
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