EventAction
Bill C-5 passes second reading in the House of Commons, 304–29, with no Conservative votes against
On 16 June 2025, the House of Commons passed Bill C-5, An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act, at second reading by 304 votes to 29 (vote no. 13), with 4 MPs paired. Liberal and Conservative MPs voted yes; the votes against came from Bloc Québécois, NDP and Green MPs.
- Date
- Kind
- Legislation
- Where
- Canada
- Evidence
- Action: Something was done: a law switched on, a tariff imposed, money committed. How evidence is weighed
- Who
- Conservative Party of Canada (subject); Bloc Québécois (subject); New Democratic Party (federal) (subject); House of Commons of Canada (acted)
Sources
- openparliament.ca, “House of Commons vote 45-1 #13: C-5 second reading” (external site), . source record
Laws and agreements
Claims that rest on this event
How it bears on the outcome
| Explanation | Fit | Why |
|---|---|---|
| O0 No meaningful speed-up | Against weak | A fast-track law enacted within weeks with broad support (Bill C-5 passing second reading 304-29) would be somewhat surprising if no speed-up were coming; a law enables building, it does not build. |
| O1 Faster, but the extra output goes mostly elsewhere | Fits weak | Consistent with a faster build-out; the law says nothing about where output goes, so it fits this reading and the next equally. |
| O2 Faster, and more volume reaches the US (this level or higher) | Fits weak | Consistent with a faster build-out; the law is silent on destination, so it fits this reading and the previous one equally. |
| O3 Locked-in preferential terms for the US | Neutral weak | A domestic approvals law contains no US preferential terms. |