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Carney Inching Closer to Majority with NDP Floor-Crossing Ahead of Byelections
Lori Idlout is the fourth MP to join the Liberals since last spring’s election, bringing the party two seats shy of a majority before April 13 byelections.
- 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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Carney inching closer to majority with NDP floor-crossing ahead of byelections
OTTAWA - Nunavut MP Lori Idlout's decision to quit the NDP caucus to join the Liberals puts Prime Minister Mark Carney's government just two seats short of a majority ahead
·Toronto, Canada
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