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Liberal MP Mark Gerretsen, now the government whip, makes his way to a Liberal Party caucus meeting in West Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Government whip Mark Gerretsen insists nothing went wrong with a throne speech sub-amendment vote that now calls on the government to table an economic update before Parliament breaks for the summer.

The Liberals were defeated 166 to 164 Monday evening after four Liberal MPs did not vote because of paired abstentions.

“Paired abstentions” happen when parties agree to have a member sit out a vote because someone from another party is not able to attend.

The sub-amendment, tabled by interim Opposition leader Andrew Scheer, adds a passage to the throne speech that calls for some kind of spring economic update.

It also says that update should include the government’s plan to “unleash Canada’s economic potential” and …

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