Conservatives' second attempt to topple Liberal government fails

The Liberal government has survived a second non-confidence vote in as many weeks, once again putting at bay the possibility that Canada would be plunged into an immediate election campaign.

Members of Parliament voted on a Conservative motion this afternoon that called for MPs to declare they have lost faith in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his nine-year-old government.

The Liberals, NDP and Bloc Quebecois voted against the motion, as they did with a similar motion last week.

Last month, the NDP ended a supply-and-confidence agreement that had stabilized the Liberal minority government for more than two years.

WATCH | Why the NDP ended its agreement with the Liberals: 

Why Trudeau's governing partner just abandoned him | About That

3 months ago

Duration 10:16

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has pulled out of the so-called supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberals, effectively ending support for the government and making an early election more likely. Andrew Chang breaks down the calculus that may have gone into Singh's decision, including the timing.

Earlier in the day, the Bloc forced a debate in the House of Commons about increasing Old Age Security payments for all seniors, something that party says is key to earning its support.

Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet has given the government until Oct. 29 to green light the pension bill, which is estimated to cost about $16 billion over five years.