Sentences with phrase «of confidence in government»

There is also now s 2 (3) and (4) of the Fixed - term Parliaments Act 2011 to consider since they provide for an early general election following the passing of a motion of no confidence in a government, and after 14 days have passed and a new government has failed to emerge.

The defeat of a key budget measure in the House of Representatives is (I would have thought) tantamount to a vote of no confidence in the government.

World leaders, Al Gore, and the UN's IPCC have nobody but themselves to blame for worldwide loss of confidence in government leaders.

The election may be held at an earlier date in the event of an early election motion being passed by a super-majority of two - thirds in the House of Commons, or a vote of no confidence in the government which is not followed by a vote of confidence within 14 days.

That incompetence has contributed to a general loss of confidence in government.

It would be «completely crazy» for Theresa May to turn a Commons vote on whether to stay in the customs union into a vote of confidence in her government, Ken Clarke says.

«David Cameron should now think very hard about putting down a motion of no confidence in the Government, precipitating an early debate next week.

Under the terms of the Fixed - term Parliaments Act 2011, the period between one general election and the next is fixed at 5 years, unless the Commons passes a motion of no confidence in the Government sooner than that, or if the House of Commons, with the support of at least two thirds of its members, resolves that a general election should take place sooner.

If the House calls a vote of no confidence in the government, then the government must either resign or call another General Election.

I would make a further suggestion, we could consider a vote of confidence in this Government, or at least in its Tory incarnation.

An abstention by Labour would have prevented the PM from reaching a majority of two - thirds of all MPs, forcing her into the awkward position of taking the second path to an early election envisaged by the Act — a parliamentary vote of no confidence in her government.

The firing of Pravin Gordhan has eradicated S&P's last shred of confidence in governments policy and the forecast for the finances of every - day, hard - working South Africans is not good, as Moody's and Fitch are sure to follow suit.

Not exact matches

At a minimum, a Trump administration would shatter public confidence in the efficacy of government.

Pelosi expressed confidence that Democrats are in for a monumental wave election after solid Republican control of government for the past two years.

Fianna Fail, whose backing Varadkar requires from the opposition benches to keep his government functioning, has said it will move a motion of no confidence in Fitzgerald at 2000 GMT on Tuesday unless she quits, a position that hardened on Monday.

- The impact of the banking support package on Spain's ability to restore market confidence in the banking sector and by extension in the government bond market.

A separate poll published by the Telegraph on Saturday found public confidence in the government's handling of Brexit at an all - time low, with around two - thirds of people disapproving of how negotiations are being handled.

an independent agency of the federal government, created in 1933, charged with preserving and promoting public confidence in the U.S. financial system by insuring deposits in banks and thrift institutions up to applicable limits; by identifying, monitoring, and addressing risks to the deposit insurance funds; and by limiting the effect on the economy and the financial system when a bank or thrift institution fails; further information on the FDIC and FDIC coverage may be found at fdic.gov

So they forced an election they couldn't possibly win by defeating the Conservatives on a confidence vote in Parliament — and gave Prime Minister Stephen Harper something he couldn't get without their invaluable help — a majority government with no chance of being defeated for four years.

If investors can no longer take American stability — or even an adherence to the rule of law — President Donald Trump's words and actions undermine confidence that government, companies, and individuals will be treated in an evenhanded and accountable manner, and that the U.S. will stay true to its commitments.

The real issue that was not addressed in the budget is the absence of any economic engine to spur a recovery in growth in 2014 and beyond, The household sector is deep in debt; housing construction has stalled; companies lack confidence and are not investing; the federal and provincial governments are in serious restraint mode; and the export sector is weak and deteriorating.

C.D. Howe argues that the deleterious effects of chronic federal government borrowing on confidence and on national savings make the delay in eliminating deficits unwelcome.

It would appear the Conservatives don't have a lot of confidence in future governments, including future Conservative governments.

A Borrowing Authority Bill was viewed as a «money bill» and therefore regarded as a «vote of confidence», and would result in the defeat of the government if not approved by Parliament.

It is a budget that reflects the government's lack of confidence in itself.

By providing the grease that kept money flowing, central bankers superseded governments — they set the cost of money and provided the confidence in ongoing liquidity — the world was their battlefield.»

Either it means that other members of his party — the finance minister, who is against the referendum — will come in and not hold a referendum at all, and try to keep Greece on the austerity plan, or there will be a fall in the government, a no - confidence vote, and people will presumably vote for the Conservative Party, which is very much like the Republican Party in the United States.

Since this case emerged, Hagens Berman has been on the forefront of this highly specialized realm of law, relying on our legal team's steadfast and intensive investigative skills to unearth additional emissions - cheating schemes by other automakers, staying one step ahead of government regulators in our pursuit of car manufacturers that have violated emissions standards, regulations and consumer confidence.

In the Conference Board's Index of Business Confidence survey, business leaders cited weak market demand, government policies, a shortage of qualified staff, and the depreciation of the Canadian dollar (which increases the cost of imported technology and machinery) as reasons for not investing.

«Once the markets lose confidence in the ability of the government to maintain fiscal sustainability then there are numerous risks.

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Downward pressure would be exerted on the rating if (1) there is a significant deterioration in the government's balance sheet (2) a substantial erosion of official financial buffers that undermines confidence in the country's external stability; (3) the manifestation of significant political and / or social tensions that could hinder the country's medium - term growth prospects beyond Moody's current expectations.

A steady drop in the quality of the oil Venezuela exports, as well as default on payments to various refineries, have whittled away at whatever confidence was left in the Venezuelan government.

Unless business confidence and recovery can be fostered in the coming months, the country may continue to face a highly uncertain economic and political outlook, even should the radical left government of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras manage to survive its own internal contradictions.

** The U.S. government has decided to take an additional 45 days to review a Chinese company's plan to purchase Smithfield Foods Inc, the world's largest pork producer said on Wednesday in a statement that expressed confidence the deal would close in the second half of 2013.

«Without confidence in Canada's regulatory processes — whether seeking a permit to start a small business, harvest a stand of trees or advance a large capital project - we need to have faith in the processes set out by our governments.

Sufficed to say, if there is ever a crisis of confidence in fiat currency based assets, like government debt, there aren't many options out there for central banks to use in order to restore faith in the system.

As such, the public's confidence in the integrity of the FISA process depends on the court's ability to hold the government to the highest standard, particularly as it relates to surveillance of American citizens.

From the San Fran Chronicle: Wells Fargo & Co., Bank of America Corp. and other major financial companies that came up short in government stress tests took quick steps Thursday to shore up capital and confidence, most notably announcing plans to raise billions of dollars through common stock offerings.

The major long - term driver of the gold price is confidence in the official money and in the institutions (governments, central banks and private banks) that create / promote / sponsor the official money.

With the start of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the government gave customers confidence that even if times were tough, consumers would be paid back for the money they had deposited in banks.

-LRB-...) The strength of demand for eurozone «periphery» debt reflected increased investor appetite for higher - yielding government bonds as well as rising confidence in the creditworthiness of eurozone economies.

In September and October, domestic light vehicle sales fell under 12.0 million due to the impact of the federal government shutdown, slipping to 11.7 million for both months, as it negatively impacted on buying confidence.

Yesterday in a letter to Minister Morneau, John Manley, President and CEO of the Business Council, urged the government to take decisive action now to bolster private - sector confidence in the Canadian economy, discourage capital flight and increase incentives for new business investment.

The extent to which the valuation of U.S. bonds is out of sync with the U.S. economy is best illustrated in the graph below in which the yield on the 10 - year government note is depicted against the Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index.

In its wake, the federal government bailed out banks and automakers, investors lost confidence in the markets, and many questioned the viability of the financial systeIn its wake, the federal government bailed out banks and automakers, investors lost confidence in the markets, and many questioned the viability of the financial systein the markets, and many questioned the viability of the financial system.

But that is what an appreciation in the price of gold is based on; paper money has to fall in value, due to a lack of confidence in the economic stability of the government of the country that issues the currency.

 The Harper government's decision last year to write off every penny of the auto aid and thus build it all into last year's deficit calculation (which I questioned at the time as curious and even misleading) has already been proven wrong. Since the money was already «written off» by Ottawa as a loss (on grounds that they had little confidence it would be repaid — contradicting their own assurances at the same time that it was an «investment,» not a bail - out), any repayment will come as a gain that can be recorded in the budget on the revenue side. Jim Flaherty has learned from past Finance Ministers (especially Paul Martin) that it's always politically better to make the budget situation look worse than it is (even when the bottom has fallen out of the balance), thus positioning yourself to triumphantly announce «surprising good news» (due, no doubt, to «careful fiscal management») down the road. The auto package could thus generate as much as $ 10 billion in «surprising good news» for Ottawa in the years to come (depending on the ultimate worth of the public equity share).

Roadblocks put in place by the British Columbia government have caused uncertainty and hurt investor confidence, resulting in pipeline delays that have caused the Canadian economy to lose out on millions of dollars in revenue every day....

Those government acknowledgments of religion serve, in the only ways reasonably possible in our culture, the legitimate secular purposes of solemnizing public occasions, expressing confidence in the future, and encouraging the recognition of what is worthy of appreciation in society.