US EditionOntario MP Michael Ma crosses floor to Liberals
Michael Ma cited alignment with Liberal priorities on affordability, economy, and safety as his reason for switching parties, boosting Liberals to 171 seats in Parliament.
- Yesterday, Member of Parliament Michael Ma announced he is leaving the Conservative caucus to join Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals after listening to Markham–Unionville residents in recent weeks and reflecting with his family.
- Ma said the move reflected a time for unity and decisive action for Canada's future, focusing on affordability, a stronger Canadian economy, community safety, and opportunities for young people and families.
- A former technology executive, Michael Ma came to Canada from Hong Kong at age 12, lost his father two months later, and won the Markham–Unionville seat, defeating Liberal candidate Peter Yuen.
- With Ma's switch, the Liberals now have 171 seats, one seat short of a majority, following last month when Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont joined after the government's latest budget.
- Carney told MPs during question period that on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, he urges a steady, practical approach to priorities Ma cited, The Canadian Press reported on Dec. 11, 2025.
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Canada's Liberals are one shy of a majority government after another Conservative defects
A Canadian Conservative lawmaker has defected from his party and joined Prime Minister Mark Carney’s governing Liberals. The move by Michael Ma leaves the Liberal Party just short of a simple majority of the seats in Parliament. Ma, who represents…
Canada’s Carney on cusp of majority rule after another defection to his Liberals
Canada’s governing Liberals were one seat short of a simple majority in Parliament after a Conservative lawmaker defected and joined Prime Minister Mark Carney’s party on Thursday. Michael Ma was the second Canadian Conservative opposition lawmaker to join the Liberals in just over a month. Hong Kong-born Ma, who represents Markham–Unionville, said he entered politics “to focus on solutions, not division”. “I have concluded that Prime Minister M…
The Killeen Daily Herald
Another Canadian Conservative lawmaker joins Carney's governing Liberal Party
A Canadian Conservative lawmaker has defected from his party and joined Prime Minister Mark Carney’s governing Liberals. The move by Michael Ma leaves the Liberal Party just short of a simple majority of the seats in Parliament. Ma, who represents…
Another Conservative MP Crosses Floor to Join Liberal Caucus
Toronto-area MP Michael Ma has left the Conservative caucus to join the governing Liberals, the second former Tory lawmaker to do so in just over a month. Ma, the MP representing Markham—Unionville, said in a statement on Dec. 11 that he made the decision after reflecting with his family and those in his riding “on the direction of our country.” “I have concluded that Prime Minister Mark Carney is offering the steady, practical approach we need …
The Independent
The Independent (US)Another Canadian Conservative lawmaker defects to Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal Party
A Canadian Conservative opposition lawmaker has defected from his party and joined Prime Minister Mark Carney’s governing Liberals, a political coup that leaves the Liberal Party just short of a simple majority of the seats in Parliament
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