Ottawa
The Senate and the Clarity Act are safe... for now
The House votes to keep both
Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press
The House defeated the NDP’s motion calling for the abolishment of the Senate this evening by a vote of 186-101, with the New Democrats, Bloc and Elizabeth May voting in favour.
The Bloc’s bill to repeal the Clarity Act was then defeated by a vote of 283-5, with only the Bloc MPs supporting it.