Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals have won over their fourth floor-crosser putting the minority government in position to become a majority government should the Liberals win two of three by-elections set for April 13.
Early Wednesday morning, the Liberals announced that Nunavut Lori Idlout would leave the NDP caucus to join the Liberals. Idlout is first New Democrat to cross the floor and she follows three Conservatives into the government caucus.
“With new threats against our sovereignty and pressures on the wellbeing of people throughout the North, we need a strong and ambitious government that makes decisions with Nunavut — not only about Nunavut. The success of that work needs all of our voices,” Idlout said in a statement issued by the party.
“That is why after much personal reflection and encouragement from my community, family, and supporters, I have decided to join the government caucus and to work alongside Prime Minister Mark Carney to build the better future that Nunavummiut are counting on.
Idlout, a lawyer who is an Inuk person, was elected twice as a New Democrat, in 2021 and again in 2025. As recently as last Thursday, she spoke at an Avi Lewis NDP leadership campaign event in Ottawa.
“We’re very disappointed,” Davies said in a statement issued after learning about the defection late Tuesday. “The position of the New Democrats on floor crossing is long-standing and clear. We believe that when someone rejects the decision of their electors and wants to join another party, they should put that decision to their voters.”
B.C. Liberal MP Taleeb Noormohamed welcomed Idlout to the Liberal fold in a post on X Tuesday night and said he looks forward to working with her.
Idlout follows former Conservatives Chris D’Entremont, Michael Ma and Matt Jeneroux from the opposition benches to the government side.
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The Liberals now have 170 seats in the House of Commons while 172 is required for a majority. The Liberals are expected to reach that majority by winning two safe Toronto seats in next month’s by-elections.
But at 172 seats, the government would require the vote of the Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia, a Quebec Liberal, who only votes if there is a tie.
To attain what is essentially a working majority, the Liberals will need to win the third by-election, in the Montreal riding of Terrebonne. That contest will be much closer.
Liberal Tatiana Auguste won it for the Liberals last spring by one vote over BQ incumbent Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné. But the BQ sued to overturn the results, arguing an error by Elections Canada prevented one of their supporters from voting. The suit made it to the Supreme Court who agreed with the BQ and invalidated last spring’s election, prompting the by-election.
Auguste and Sinclair-Desgagné are both running again.
The most recent floor crossing was when ex-Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux joined the Liberals in February. Carney said he was honoured to welcome him as the party’s newest member.
In a letter posted to social media, Jeneroux said he came to his decision after “several conversations around the dinner table” with his family since he announced his resignation in November as the MP for Edmonton Riverbend.
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Jeneroux later told reporters that he could no longer “sit on the sidelines” as Carney pursues an “ambitious agenda” at home and abroad.
“Quite honestly, it was the speech in Davos where (he) took everything head-on, and I think for me that’s where a lot of the world changed,” he said.
“I think it opened a lot of eyes for Canadians, Albertans, Edmontonians, just how serious this national unity crisis truly is.”
Carney appointed Jeneroux as “a special advisor on economic and security partnerships” and said he would be relying on his international affairs experience, including as co-founder of the Canada-ASEAN Parliamentary Friendship Group.
Poilievre responded by saying Jeneroux had “betrayed” his constituents and accusing Carney of “trying to seize a costly Liberal majority government that Canadians voted against in the last election through dirty backroom deals.”
Canadians want floor-crossing MPs to face ‘immediate’ byelections
A recent Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News found that a majority of Canadians say members of Parliament should not be allowed to cross the floor to another party and should face an “immediate” byelection if they do so, a new poll suggests.
The poll found 62 per cent of Canadians surveyed believe MPs should not be allowed to switch parties after an election, while nearly 70 per cent said crossing the floor should trigger an immediate byelection in the MP’s district.
It also found that Canadians’ displeasure with floor-crossing MPs has not hurt the overall approval for Prime Minister Mark Carney or his Liberal government.
In fact, those approval numbers have gone up since last year, with over one-third of Canadians saying they are even more supportive of Carney after three MPs left the Conservatives to join the Liberals in recent months.
–with files from The Canadian Press, Sean Boynton, David Akin and Uday Rana
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The Michael Ma floor crossing gets juicier with Secret Santa swipe
Jeneroux is afraid he wont fit the commie profile so jumped over to learn from Rat face how to be a better commie.
this creep is doing canada in. Week money hungry lying Liberal. No one even noticed Carneys speech at Davos you got suckered by CBC.
no Carneys scared all these week rabbits with a lack luster speech at demonville. New World Order is not any thing more than communisum.
Looks like the NDP and Conservative MP’s are unhappy with their respective party politics!?
She is a disgrace, along with the other traitors. They swore allegence to their respective parties, and to represent the people on those party principles. Yhere should be an automatic by-election.
The timing of this is interesting, especially given that her son is currently facing child pornography charges. I guess she wants to find a way for him to get off.
Now, with a majority, we will see the true face of Carney and the rest of the Liberal party. Dog in folks, this could get rough(er).
Definitely looks like a f *ucking chug. Probably got some cash out of it.
Chug
If you were elected to represent a specific party and its views and decide to cross the floor then there should be a bielection called where the people can decide if they want you or the party that they voted for to hold the seat.
I don’t like floor crosses but I do like cross dressers.
Immediately have a by election as the people voted based on the Party
R.I.P. Canada and democracy
Regardless of which political side you lean to, this should be abhorrent to you. Elected officials betraying their voters and jeopardizing just democracy. An event like this should immediately trigger a byelection and an investigation into why this person betrayed all their voters and their district. Not to even mention the fact these crossers are obviously being paid off….
Another MP betraying the voters that voted for them. If they wanted a Liberal MP they would have voted for that person instead they voted someone that has betrayed their trust. No Prime Minister should condone betrayal of Canadians and the mockery of Canadian democracy
Indian giver?
TYPICAL DOUBLE CROSSER!! HOW MUCH DID CARNRY PAY THE indigenous to cross over for great benefits a⁵nd getting her people to vote Liberal for same??
Delay – PP is a have been who lost the election Cons is full of regurgitated looser. Probably got from their Orange cousin down south.
Im Liberal and I don’t like floor crossers. There should be an election.
So she made a deal with NDP then didn’t like the deal and then changed her mind?
Sounds familiar
Someone needs to sh oot that f *ucking byotch in the head!!!
I love the co ck!
Why bother having elections if the MPs get to move around and decide which party will form government. If this keeps happening Canadian democracy is dead.
I also love all the liberal morons who are saying you need to learn about the Westminster system… literal every liberal voter. I know in the last election said I would vote for the conservatives if it wasn’t for pollievre. Not one of them said I’m voting for the liberals because I like my MP. They literally voted for carney because they didn’t like the leader of the conservatives and are now acting as if they voted for the person not the party
@bets polliwvre got the highest voter turnout in 40 years. Conservatives did better than they had in my lifetime. The liberals prorogued government to give himself an extended period of campaigning. The NDP imploded and Donald Trump gave stupid uninformed baby boomer voters a gift on a platter by running his stupid mouth. I am so sick of liberals saying I would vote for conservative if they were only just liberals and didn’t have anything conservative about them…. We tried that with Aaron O’Toole, and he lost miserably to a doormat.
Another floor crosser, I wonder how many taxpayer dollars that cost us?
Good choice!
Another betrayal, to not only the people who voted for her but our democracy? This should never happen, you want to switch parties, call a by-election. Let the voice of the people decide. If our votes mean nothing ,we are doomed to authoritarianism or worst
Sick and tired of mps crossing the floor. People regularly vote for the party over the candidate, thus losing their choice. It should not be allowed please reply
So, another slime crosses the floor. The only way these Libbies get a majority is through corruption. Fu*ck you Carney!
Hey Cons, the problem lies in the leader you chose, nothing else!
Why are you blac asks a cattle
Many sore lo sers
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What was her prize? Carney is still going to have a very slim majority with the speaker breaking the tie. Well longer food line ups at the banks. This country is in for a whole lot of hurt. Hold on it’s going to be one hell of a ride with this grifters. Why are people being so stupid and can’t see what this guy is doing?
More liberal corruption, whats the point of a multi party system if as soon as youre elected you can just turn coat to the other side incharge to secure your tax payer funded pension…..
lotta tush hurt folks here seems
You are criminals to produce this garbage full of lies!
…and now about Lori Idlout.
Carney is using his Corporate means to buy MPs while putting a zero value on Canadian voter democracy. Canadians will never trust this corrupt Party and will never unite as Canadians. I understand now why Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Quebec want out of Canada. A PM should not be buying his power!
People need to learn about the Westminster system before they whine. People have crossed the floor in many directions. Just because you don’t like the party they are going to doesn’t mean it’s not legitimate. It is fully within their right. You (as in the electorate) does NOT vote for the party, you vote for the person. You liked what they said when they were elected… Nothing has changed in that regard. Either learn how your government works or vote in people who will change it. Or, better yet, run for yourself! Nothing is stopping you whiners from running for MP or MLA!
Alberta independence can’t come soon enough. Canada is a banana republic.
What promises were made?
She is a P O S
More proof that these elected officials have zero loyalty or scruples !!!
The floor crosses should hang their heads in shame its a slippery slope people when elected officials put personal gain before political beliefs. Should be an automatic by – election no question.
Election needs to be called! This needs stop. Not what she was voted to represent. Quit!
This is just more reason that crossing the floor must trigger an immediate by-election. Unacceptable lack of ethics.
Yup should result in immediate re-election.
You are no longer part of the agenda that one voted for!
Orange Liberal allegations proven true
Alberta Cons are too far right, they want the US, they should pack up and move to the US. And take PP and Smith with them.
Anyways, if you lose government health care coverage, shouldn’t your taxes reduce, hence, you can afford to pay for private health care?
Lori Idiot