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Canada's Carney welcomes ex-Conservative MP Chris d'Entremont to the Liberals

On Tuesday, Chris d'Entremont crossed the floor to join the Liberals shortly after the federal budget was unveiled, with Prime Minister Mark Carney calling the move `exceptionally valuable`.
The defection followed d'Entremont's falling out after his bid for speaker for the House of Commons was not backed, while Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre faces criticism in recent weeks.
The switch puts the Liberals at 170 seats out of 343, two short of a majority, as a budget confidence vote expected mid-November could determine the government's fate.
Carney appealed for more allies in the Commons on Wednesday, while government whip Mark Gerretsen said there is room for more additions as Liberals discuss with unnamed Conservative MPs.
Carney's budget carries a C$78bn deficit, drawing sharp criticism as Pierre Poilievre said, `This costly budget forces Canadians to spend more on debt interest than on healthcare transfers` in the House of Commons on Tuesday.

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