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Nova Scotia MP resigns from Conservative caucus, crosses floor to join Carney Liberals
Chris D’Entremont’s switch brings Liberals two seats closer to a majority, following his rejection by Conservatives for Speaker and alignment with Liberal budget priorities.
- On Tuesday, Nova Scotia MP Chris D'Entremont resigned from the Conservative caucus and joined Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal caucus after telling Politico he was considering crossing the floor.
- After reading the budget, Chris D'Entremont said he aligned with Prime Minister Mark Carney's economic priorities but lacked Conservative caucus support for the Speaker race this spring.
- A Conservative MP since 2019, Chris D'Entremont won his seat narrowly with a 1.1 per cent margin and 533 votes after 16 years as a Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative MLA.
- For Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, the switch complicates his January leadership review as the move makes the Liberals two seats shy of a majority, affecting the budget vote.
- Amid uncertainty over the budget vote, it's unclear whether Chris D'Entremont will back the government, while Green Party Leader Elizabeth May said he would be welcome in her caucus.
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Canadian opposition lawmaker defects to Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal government
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Nova Scotia MP d’Entremont Leaves Conservative Caucus to Join the Liberals
Nova Scotia MP Chris d’Entremont has left the Conservative caucus to join the governing Liberals, saying he wants to support the Carney government’s budget. “After serious consideration and thoughtful conversations with constituents and my family, I came to a clear conclusion: there is a better path forward for our country — and a better path forward for Acadie-Annapolis,” d’Entremont said in a Nov. 4 statement, making a reference to his Nova Sc…
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