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April 27, 2026Canada's Carney welcomes another defector to Liberals as he nears majority
The prime minister needs only one more MP to join the Liberals to form a majority government after Marilyn Gladu of Ontario defected this week.
April 9, 2026Seven Eritrean players fail to return home after international match
Several footballers have absconded in the past leaving behind what rights groups call a repressive government.
April 6, 2026I escaped North Korea with my mum. Now I'm terrified she might be sent back
Geumseong made it safely to South Korea, but his mother is stuck in a Chinese prison and may be forcibly repatriated.
March 27, 2026Canadian PM Mark Carney inches closer to majority, as fourth MP defects to Liberals
Lori Idlout, formerly of the NDP, has become the latest lawmaker in the current parliament to cross the floor.
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Carney attracts a 5th Conservative lawmaker to Canada's Liberal Party
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has attracted another opposition Conservative lawmaker to the Liberal Party TORONTO -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has attracted another opposition Conserv
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney attracts yet another Conservative lawmaker to his Liberal Party
This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has attracted another opposition Conservative lawmaker to the Liber
Canada's Carney on verge of majority government after another opposition member joins ruling Liberals
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Published Apr 08, 2026, 11:35 PM Updated Apr 09, 2026, 02:25 AM OTTAWA, April 8 - A Canadian opposition legislator defected to the ruling L
Carney attracts a 5th Conservative lawmaker to Canada’s Liberal Party
Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers some remarks as MP for Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong Marilyn Gladu looks on during an event in his office in Ottawa, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (Adrian Wyld /The Canadia
Canada's Carney welcomes another defector to Liberals as he nears majority
A Conservative member of parliament from Ontario has defected to the Liberal Party, bringing Canada's prime minister, Mark Carney, inches away from leading a majority in the House of Commons. Marilyn
I escaped North Korea with my mum. Now I'm terrified she might be sent back
When Geumseong's phone rang on Christmas Eve 2020, he answered nervously. The previous year he'd made the perilous journey to escape from North to South Korea, using an international underground netw
Liberals Majority Government: Canada Just 2 Seats Away After NDP's Lori Idlout Defection
Canada's Liberals Edge Closer to Majority Government as NDP's Lori Idlout Crosses the Floor March 11, 2026 | Ottawa, Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal government is now just two seats away
In the news: Nunavut MP Idlout join Liberals, Carney edges closer to majority
In the news: Nunavut MP Idlout join Liberals, Carney edges closer to majority By: The Canadian Press Posted: 3:15 AM CDT Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2026 Last M