MPs approve $21B in additional government spending during 11th hour vote

MPs have voted to approve an additional $21.6 billion in government spending. The money, which is supplementary to this year's federal budget, will fund various programs including First Nations child services, dental care and compensation to Quebec for services to asylum seekers.

MPs approve $21B in additional government spending during 11th hour vote
A woman in a black blazer and white shirt gestures with her hand as she speaks in the House of Commons.

MPs have voted to approve an additional $21.6 billion in government spending. The money, which is supplementary to this year's federal budget, will fund various programs including First Nations child services, dental care and compensation to Quebec for services to asylum seekers.