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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.
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Lori Idlout, formerly of the NDP, has become the latest lawmaker in the current parliament to cross the floor.
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In a scene carefully orchestrated for TV cameras, Prime Minister Mark Carney and an entourage of cabinet ministers walked recent Liberal convert Marilyn Gladu through throngs of party members lined up
Idlout says she felt she was ‘betraying’ her constituents by staying with NDP
OTTAWA — Nunavut MP Lori Idlout said Wednesday feedback from constituents calling on her to join the Liberal government ultimately convinced her to cross the floor. In her first interview as a Libera
Idlout says she felt she was ‘betraying’ her constituents by staying with NDP
By Nick Murray, The Canadian Press Posted March 11, 2026 10:22 am. Last Updated March 11, 2026 5:26 pm. OTTAWA — Nunavut MP Lori Idlout said Wednesday feedback from constituents calling on her to j