Source: BBC News [UK State Media]
“A fourth MP of the current Canadian parliament has defected to join the Liberals, bringing Prime Minister Mark Carney closer to a majority in the House of Commons. Lori Idlout, a member of the left-leaning New Democrats (NDP), is joining the governing party. In a statement issued by the Liberals, she said she had undergone ‘much personal reflection and encouragement from my community, family, and supporters’. Interim NDP leader Don Davies said he was ‘very disappointed,’ adding: ‘We believe that when someone rejects the decision of their electors and wants to join another party, they should put that decision to their voters.’ The Liberals said they were ‘deeply excited to welcome’ Idlout. Idlout was first elected as an MP from the Canadian territory of Nunavut in 2021. In its statement, the Liberal Party said she is ‘well known as a tireless champion for Nunavut.'” (03/11/26)