Bloc Québécois Says It Won’t Back Tories’ Confidence Motion

Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet said his party will not vote in favour of a Conservative non-confidence motion next week, making an early election unlikely. “Will the Bloc vote in favour of the Conservative motion next week? The answer is no,” Blanchet told reporters on Sept. 18, hours after the Tories had tabled the motion. “The motion contains absolutely nothing. It essentially says: Do you want to replace Justin Trudeau with Pierre Poilievre? The answer is no.” The Bloc leader added that his party is “at the service of Quebecers,” and not Conservatives. The motion tabled by the Conservative Party reads, “The House has no confidence in the Prime Minister and the Government” and will be up for vote on Sept. 25....