Canada's Liberals are one shy of a majority government after another Conservative defects

A Canadian Conservative opposition lawmaker defected from his party and joined Prime Minister Mark Carney’s governing ...

Another Conservative crosses the floor, bringing Liberals 1 MP shy of majority

Ontario MP Michael Ma announced Thursday that he is leaving the Conservative caucus and joining the Liberals. Ma's move comes ...

Canada’s Carney is one seat short of majority after second defection from Oppn

A Conservative MP's defection boosts the Liberal Party to near majority in Canada, raising pressure on opposition leader Poilievre ahead of a leadership review.
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When Party Lines Shift, Voters Are Left Standing Still

Another Conservative MP has crossed the floor, and once again Canadians are left asking a question that never quite goes away ...
Detroit News

Carney's Liberals win budget vote and avoid election in Canada

Toronto — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's budget narrowly passed on Monday, avoiding a possible election. Carney's Liberal government does not have enough votes to pass the budget on its own ...
KHQ

Carney's Liberals pass budget, avoiding snap Canada election

Canada's government survived a confidence vote on Monday as parliament narrowly passed a budget Prime Minister Mark Carney said will strengthen an economy threatened by US tariffs. The minority ...
PortageOnline

‘People don’t appreciate a lack of integrity’: Leslie backs by-elections for party switchers

Portage–Lisgar MP Branden Leslie says a fellow Conservative’s decision to cross the floor to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s ...

Alberta proposing sweeping changes to election and referendum laws

New rules could limit what names can be used for political parties and remove guardrails for citizen-initiated referendums ...