By Canadian Press

Liberals reject balanced budget and mandatory voting as official policy

May 6, 2023 | 1:08 PM

OTTAWA — The Liberals have rejected a policy resolution that would have called on them to make a balanced budget part of their next election platform. 

The policy resolution brought forward by Quebec Liberals asks the party to develop a clear, costed proposal for a return to balanced budgets, and that it be part of their next election platform. 

It was rejected in a morning vote 97-76, without formal debate, and it will not be part of the official party’s policy.

Liberals also rejected a policy resolution by Saskatchewan Liberals aiming to have voting in federal elections mandatory for all Canadians over the age of 18, and that failing to do so would result in a small monetary fine.   

Delegates at the Liberal Party convention, which concludes today, are set to vote on which 24 remaining policies will be their priority. 

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They are also set to vote on a new party president. 

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 6, 2023. 

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