Under the coalition, does the Bloc Québecois now have a veto on every vote and all legislation?

No.

Under the coalition, the Bloc Québecois does not have a veto. In fact, quite to the contrary, under the terms of the coalition, the Bloc agreed to vote in accordance with the Liberals and the NDP in the first 18 months of the term of this coalition government (if it occurs). This, in effect, guarantees that the Bloc will not vote against what is being passed, thereby maintaining the unity of the group of MPs forming the majority in the House of Commons

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See also: More Coalition Government and Prorogation of Parliament FAQs

Updated December 2008

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