Canadian Elections Suspended Indefinitely
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Guys. It's a motion, not a law. It's a near-unanimous vote to SAY "hey, we shouldn't have an election until after the pandemic." There is no force of law here. It is political posturing, nothing more. Elections have not been abolished yet.
https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/votes/43/2/118
(b) in the opinion of the House, holding an election during a pandemic would be irresponsible, and that it is the responsibility of the government to make every effort to ensure that voters are not called to the polls as long as this pandemic continues.
The government does not have to and will not have to call an election. Who will stop them? Trudeau has paid off the police and the media.
There is no "opposition" in the HoC. Everyone votes the same way on pretty much every major issue.
I think they have to pass a bill rather than a motion. I'm not an expert on parliamentary procedure, but read the document - this is clearly not a law.
I think that's accurate.
The same precedent has existed in every majority government, pretty much.