This. Every party in this country walks in lock-step.

A throne speech followed by a confidence vote is part of the drill for opening the new session of parliament in the fall. It happens every year. They just didn't matter in the previous four years because the Liberals had a majority making the confidence vote part moot (since there's no way they could lose the vote).

Oh, and the Conservatives are voting against the throne speech. How is that "in lock step"? WTF else do you want them do?

This. Every party in this country walks in lock-step.

A throne speech followed by a confidence vote is part of the drill for opening the new session of parliament in the fall. It happens every year. They just didn't matter in the previous four years because the Liberals had a majority making the confidence vote part moot (since there's no way they could lose the vote).