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NDP MP crosses floor to join Liberals, putting Carney two seats shy of majority
Nunavut MP Lori Idlout’s floor crossing to Liberals raises government seats to 170, just two short of a majority, with April 13 byelections set to decide final outcome.
- Nunavut MP Lori Idlout, the Nunavut MP, switched from the NDP to the Liberals on March 11, 2026, putting the government two seats short of a majority.
- Two Toronto-area byelections were triggered by the resignations of former cabinet ministers Chrystia Freeland and Bill Blair, and a Terrebonne contest was ordered after the Supreme Court of Canada annulled a one-vote Liberal win last month.
- Idlout is the fourth MP to join the Liberals since last spring and the first from the NDP, with the party holding 170 seats, compared to 141 for the Conservatives.
- Winning two of three April 13 byelections would give the Liberals at least 173 MPs, but they still rely on opposition support to pass legislation, as the Speaker does not vote.
- Political observers are watching for more departures that could prompt additional byelections, while an Angus Reid Institute poll shows Canadians split at least 43 on floor crossing.
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OrangevilleCarney’s Liberals on cusp of a majority after NDP MP crosses the floor. Should MPs be allowed to switch sides or is the system undemocratic?
Nunavut MP Lori Idlout’s move gives the Liberals 170 seats in the House of Commons, two short of the 172 needed for majority status with three byelections slated for April 13.
·New Hamburg, Canada
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Member of Parliament for Nunavut Lori Idlout used to wear the colours of the New Democratic Party.
·Montreal, Canada
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Leaning Left41Leaning Right6Center13Last UpdatedBias Distribution68% Left
Bias Distribution
- 68% of the sources lean Left
68% Left
L 68%
C 22%
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