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MP Defects to Liberals, Boosting Carney's Minority Government

11/5/2025

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Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont defected from the Conservative Party to join the Liberal government.
The move strengthens Prime Minister Mark Carney's minority administration ahead of the first budget vote, as d'Entremont cites misalignment with Pierre Poilievre's politics and backs the Liberal budget.
Conservatives criticized the resignation as a betrayal.
The Liberals hold 170 seats, two short of a majority, ahead of a mid-November budget vote.

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Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont defected from the Conservative Party to join the Liberal government.
The move strengthens Prime Minister Mark Carney's minority administration ahead of the first budget vote, as d'Entremont cites misalignment with Pierre Poilievre's politics and backs the Liberal budget.
Conservatives criticized the resignation as a betrayal.
The Liberals hold 170 seats, two short of a majority, ahead of a mid-November budget vote.