Conservative Party Pierre Poilievre rises during question period in the House of Commons, Tuesday, Dec 10, 2024.Photo by Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press

MPs — with exception of Conservatives — approve $21.6B in additional government spending

The money is for various programs such as First Nations child services, dental care and compensation to Quebec for services to asylum seekers

by · National Post

OTTAWA — Parliament has approved $21.6 billion in government spending, in a late Tuesday vote in the House of Commons.

On the final day the money could be voted on, MPs rushed through the supplementary funding to the 2024 budget, including money for various programs such as First Nations child services, dental care and compensation to Quebec for services to asylum seekers.