Opposition and Approval
The NDP, and Bloc announced shortly following the presentation of the budget that they would not support it in its initial form, but the budget was passed on February 3, 2009, with the support of the Liberals after the government agreed to support a Liberal amendment to the budget motion calling for regular reports to parliament on the implementation and costs of the budget. All MPs for the NDP and the Bloc and the six Liberal members from Newfoundland and Labrador voted against the budget.
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