Canada gov't could avoid confidence vote with slim mini budget, says source

FILE PHOTO: General view of the Centre Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada September 17, 2020. REUTERS/Blair Gable/File Photo

OTTAWA (Reuters) - A Canadian mini budget later this year might contain no spending measures, an unusual move that would deprive the opposition of another chance to topple Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday.

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has not yet taken a final decision on what the mini budget will contain, said the source, who requested anonymity given the sensitivity of the situation.