The head of a Canadian political party that has been keeping Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in power said on Friday he would vote in favor of a motion of no-confidence in the government.

New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh made the commitment in an open letter. If all the opposition parties do vote together on a motion of no-confidence in the Liberal government, Trudeau will lose power and an election will occur.

The House of Commons is on a winter break and a formal motion of no-confidence cannot be presented until after legislators have returned on Jan 27.
 

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At least one person has been killed, Magdeburg’s local public broadcaster reports, citing police. 

​At least one person has been killed, Magdeburg’s local public broadcaster reports, citing police.  

The US government teeters on the edge of a shutdown as Republicans, influenced by Trump and Musk, rejected a bipartisan funding deal. Their proposed three-month extension also failed, threatening a partial shutdown on Saturday. Millions of federal workers face furloughs, impacting essential services and the economy, echoing past shutdown crises.