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NDP MP crosses floor to join Liberals, putting Carney two seats shy of majority
Nunavut MP Lori Idlout cited Indigenous rights and Arctic sovereignty concerns in joining Liberals, raising their seat count to 170 ahead of April 13 byelections.
- On March 11, 2026, Nunavut MP Lori Idlout crossed from the NDP to the Liberals, raising the House of Commons seat total to 170.
- Interim New Democrat leader Don Davies acknowledged Idlout's departure shortly before the announcement, and the NDP says MPs who switch should 'put that decision to their voters'; Idlout acted after 'much personal reflection and encouragement from my community, family and supporters'.
- Two Toronto-area byelections were triggered by former cabinet ministers Chrystia Freeland and Bill Blair, while Terrebonne's last result was annulled last month; winning two of the three contests would bring the Liberals to 172 seats.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend the Liberals' caucus at 9:30 a.m. and sit in the Commons as Jenny Kwan's arms-export bill faces a make-or-break second reading with more than a dozen Liberal MPs possibly supporting it.
- For the third time since November, Liberal MPs will welcome a new addition, this report was first published March 11, 2026, ahead of April 13, 2026 byelections.
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Member of Parliament for Nunavut Lori Idlout used to wear the colours of the New Democratic Party.
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New Liberal MP Idlout says threats to the North key to her floor-crossing decision
OTTAWA — Nunavut MP Lori Idlout says having a say in decisions affecting her community at a critical time for Canada's North was a key factor in her decision to join the Liberal government.
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