Conservatives Vote With Government to Fast-Track Bill C-5 Through House

Interim Opposition Leader Andrew Scheer rises during question period in the House of Commons in Ottawa, on June 4, 2025. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

The Conservatives have voted alongside the Liberal government to quickly push legislation through the House of Commons aimed at speeding up major project approvals and reducing interprovincial trade barriers.

The June 16 vote saw 305 Liberal and Conservative MPs vote to limit debate on the legislation, while 30 Bloc Québécois, NDP, and Green MPs voted against it. One Liberal MP, Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, also voted against the motion fast-tracking the bill.