Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet said the minority Liberals exploited a moment of weakness among opposition parties to pass their budget instead of working cooperatively to get them on board.
Blanchet said this strategy worked this time around, but could come back to “bite” the Liberals in the future when they need the support of an opposition party to maintain the confidence of the House of Commons.
“They were not good partners for anybody, they exploited the momentary weaknesses of everybody, and this is not how policy should be done,” Blanchet told reporters in Ottawa on Nov. 18.
Blanchet said the “weakness” from opposition parties at this time was “normal” six months after the spring election, noting the NDP still has no permanent leader or money….