One way Trudeau could avoid the vote is by proroguing parliament - essentially a suspension that would stop all proceedings, including debates and votes, without dissolving parliament.

As we just mentioned, the King prorogued Parliament for the first time during his reign at the end of the day on Friday.

As Parliament was prorogued and a handful of government bills rushed through before the cut-off:

After a flurry of last-minute legislation, Parliament will be prorogued, or formally suspended, in a ceremony featuring hat-doffing, lords in ermine-trimmed robes and commands in Norman French.

The current session of Parliament will be “prorogued,” or ended, on Friday based on an order that Charles approved during a meeting of the Privy Council on Thursday at Buckingham Palace.