MPs Approve $21.6B in Supplementary Spending; Conservatives Vote Against

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Oct. 30, 2024. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

MPs have voted to approve an additional $21.6 billion in government spending.

The money, which is supplementary to this year’s federal budget, will fund various programs including First Nations child services, dental care and compensation to Quebec for services to asylum seekers.