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Conservative MP takes a Groundhog Day jab at ChampagneIn the House of Commons on Monday, Conservative MP for Thornhill Melissa Lantsman asked Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne if he “grasps the irony of today” and if “Canadians will get the same Trudeau policies” in reference to the 1993 film starring Bill Murray.PoliticsFeb 2
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Bill Blair resigns as MP, will be next high commissioner to U.K.Former Liberal cabinet minister Bill Blair is resigning as an MP and will become Canada’s next high commissioner to the U.K. Mackenzie Gray explains what it means for the Liberals’ minority government.Global National9 hours
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MP Kody Blois talks tariffs, EV deal with ChinaWe check in with MP Kody Blois to talk about the suspension of Chinese tariffs on seafood and the Canada-China EV deal.Global News Morning HalifaxJan 21
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Freeland to vacate MP seat, begin role as economic advisor in Ukrainian governmentFormer deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland is poised to vacate her seat in the House of Commons effective Friday. This follows her appointment as an economic advisor in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government on a unpaid basis.CanadaJan 8
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Carney welcomes ex-Conservative MP Michael Ma to Liberal PartyOn Thursday, during the National Caucus holiday party, Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed Conservative MP Michael Ma to the Liberal Party after Ma announced that he is leaving caucus to join the federal Liberals.PoliticsDec 11, 2025
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Ex-Conservative MP Michael Ma crosses floor to join Carney LiberalsConservative MP Michael Ma announced Thursday that he is leaving that caucus to join the federal Liberals. His floor-crossing comes only weeks after former Conservative MP Chris d’Entremont also crossed the floor to sit with the Liberals, and after Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux announced he would resign from the party caucus. Mackenzie Gray has more.CanadaDec 11, 2025
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“I’m angry”: Markham-Unionville residents react to MP Michael Ma switching to LiberalsGlobal News spoke to a sampling a Markham-Unionville residents on Friday morning, the day after their Member of Parliament, Michael Ma, decided to cross the floor from the Conservatives to the Liberals on Thursday. “I’m angry,” resident Cosimo Krupi told Global News. “Let the people decide because he’s decided for the people.” “Our riding, ahead...CanadaDec 12, 2025
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Markham-Unionville residents react to MP crossing the floorAfter less than a year representing Markham-Unionville as their conservative MP in the House of Commons, Michael Ma is crossing the floor. Jaden Lee-Lincoln has reaction from local residents.PoliticsDec 12, 2025
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MP weights in on MLTC’s calls to end violence in northern SaskatchewanThe federal government is addressing increasing calls for change over what some northern First Nations say is a lack of policing in rural communities.Nov 21, 2025
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‘They don’t even listen’: Conservative MP slams Liberals for response over question on baby formulaConservative MP Laila Goodridge slammed Secretary of State (Children and Youth) Anna Gainey for her response to a question over the rising price of baby formula Monday, stating that Liberals “don’t even listen.” Gainey responded by propping up the National School Food Program.CanadaNov 24, 2025
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‘Dawn of a new era’: Greenland MP on relations with Canada as Ottawa preps new consulateAs Ottawa prepares to open its very first consulate in Greenland, diplomatic relations are warming in the key Arctic region. Greenland is key to security in the north, and as both Russia and the United States flex military muscle in the region, a Canadian consulate gives Ottawa eyes on the ground.The West BlockNov 16, 2025
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MP Sean Fraser details federal budget to Halifax business leadersA federal cabinet minister is breaking down what Ottawa’s proposed budget could mean for the province. Nova Scotia MP Sean Fraser spoke to a crowd of business leaders in Halifax. As Skye Bryden-Blom reports, he covered everything from defence spending to Nova Socita’s Wind West pitch.Global News at 6 HalifaxNov 10, 2025
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Edmonton Riverbend MP Matt Jeneroux resigns from House of CommonsMatt Jeneroux, the Conservative representing the federal riding of Edmonton Riverbend, announced his resignation as a Member of Parliament, just days after another caucus member crossed the floor to join the Liberals. Mackenzie Gray has the details from Ottawa.Global News Hour at 6 EdmontonNov 6, 2025
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Carney convinces Conservative MP to join the Liberals in shocking moveLongtime Nova Scotia MP Chris d’Entremont said Tuesday he has resigned from the Conservative caucus to join the Liberals, becoming the first parliamentarian to cross the floor since April’s election.The Ben Mulroney ShowNov 5, 2025
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Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux resigns, 2nd to leave caucus this weekEdmonton MP Matt Jeneroux has announced he’s resigning from the Conservative caucus, just days after Nova Scotia MP Chris d’Entremont crossed the floor to join the Liberals. Mackenzie Gray explains why Jeneroux is quitting, and what he’s not doing.Global NationalNov 6, 2025
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Nova Scotia MP Chris d’Entremont crosses floor to join LiberalsNova Scotia has lost its only sitting Conservative MP and today we learned why. Chris d’Entremont announced late yesterday he was crossing the floor to join the federal Liberals. As Skye Bryden-Blom reports, the move has sent a ripple of political debate both in Ottawa and here at home.Global News at 6 HalifaxNov 5, 2025
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Carney calls floor-crossing ex-Conservative MP ‘exceptionally valuable’Prime Minister Mark Carney offered a warm welcome to Conservative-turned-Liberal MP Chris d’Entremont during a press conference on Wednesday morning. In a move that shocked his former Conservative caucus, d’Entremont crossed the Parliament floor after reading through Carney’s 2025 federal budget.CanadaNov 5, 2025
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‘I don’t like it’: Nova Scotia riding reacts to MP Chris d’Entremont’s defectionMP Chris d’Entremont’s defection to the Liberals came as a surprise to many voters in his Nova Scotia riding of Acadie-Annapolis, where he’s been elected three times as a Conservative. Heidi Petracek speaks with people in the constituency about d’Entremont’s decision to cross the floor.Global NationalNov 5, 2025
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Conservative-turned-Liberal MP suggests other Tories feel same way as him about crossing floorAfter rumblings of him potentially leaving the Conservative Party earlier in the week, Nova Scotia MP Chris d’Entremont officially crossed the floor to join the Liberal caucus Wednesday. Marking his first day with the federal government, d’Entremont stood beside Prime Minister Mark Carney at an Ottawa press conference – which he later offered remarks at.CanadaNov 5, 2025
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MP Jamie Schmale weighs in on impending closure of furniture maker Holsag in Lindsay, Ont.Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes MP Jamie Schmale says the announcement that furniture maker Holsag will be closing its facility in Lindsay in March 2026 is another example of inaction on the federal level that’s impacting the local level.EconomyNov 3, 2025