Canadian Elections Suspended Indefinitely
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No they aren't. That motion doesn't suspend anything. It's just a sternly worded letter saying "Anyone who calls an election during a pandemic is an asshole". That's it. It has no power to "suspend" elections. The opposition tabled this motion because Trudeau has been jockeying for an election while he's riding this pandemic bump. This motion is just calling him an asshole for that.
https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/votes/43/2/118
Please exercise a little more skepticism when watching/reading alarmist content on the internet. Always allow for the possibility that the person you're listening to you is exaggerating, being sensationalist, outright lying or as in this case, just doesn't understand the subject matter.
The vote was 327-1, so does it matter that the opposition tabled it? What I'm seeing here is, at very least, an agreement by all parties to ensure that everyone who has been there since at least late-2015 gets their cushy MP pension.
e: AND an undisturbed summer holiday...