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.

Mark Carney’s popularity takes a hit and Liberals and Conservatives in dead heat, poll suggests

The polling done exclusively for the Toronto Star shows the Liberals and the Conservatives tied at 41 per cent.

Another Conservative crosses the floor, bringing Liberals 1 MP shy of majority

Ontario MP Michael Ma announced Thursday that he is leaving the Conservative caucus and joining the Liberals. Ma's move comes ...

Ontario MP Michael Ma crosses floor to Liberals, putting party one seat short of majority

Ma was elected for the first time in April and says in his statement he entered the public service to focus on solutions, not ...
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Carney’s minority Liberals, opposition parties locked in existential impasse as sitting winds down

Even by minority standards, that’s a lacklustre showing, although on par with the accelerated spring sitting, when the ...

Liberals claim other Conservatives could defect, opposition accuses Carney of 'shady' governing

Heartened after picking up another member in a surprise floor-crossing, Liberals claimed Friday there are other Conservative ...