Interim NDP leader says party will vote against throne speech [Video]

Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Steven MacKinnon arrives to a cabinet meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

New Democrat MPs are set to vote against the government’s throne speech Wednesday, interim NDP Leader Don Davies said Wednesday.

After a caucus meeting, Davies said that 1.2 million Canadians sent New Democrats to Parliament to advocate for working families and those priorities aren’t reflected in the speech.

Davies said the speech offers few details about the government’s plans for health care and housing.

Government House leader Steven MacKinnon has said the vote on the throne speech is a confidence matter, which means it’s the first real test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government.

If the government loses a confidence vote, it’s defeated — which could lead to a snap election.

Davies said that while Canadians don’t want an election …