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Chris d’Entremont Crosses to Liberals After Budget, Leaving Carney Two Votes Short of Majority

The defection leaves the government on 170 seats ahead of a confidence vote on its first budget.

Prime Minister Mark Carney walks with MP Chris d'Entremont, who crossed the floor from Conservative caucus to join the Liberals, to a meeting of the Liberal Caucus on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Former deputy speaker Chris D'Entremont rises to remove his name from candidates for speaker of the House of Commons in Ottawa on Monday, May 26, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Overview

  • Nova Scotia MP Chris d’Entremont resigned from the Conservative caucus and formally joined the governing Liberals after the budget was tabled.
  • He said he no longer felt represented by Pierre Poilievre’s leadership and argued Mark Carney’s budget aligns with his riding’s priorities.
  • The switch lifts the Liberals to 170 of 343 seats, two shy of a working majority, and the budget vote remains a confidence test that could trigger an election if it fails.
  • Liberal operatives are sounding out other Conservative MPs about crossing or sitting as independents before the vote, according to unnamed sources who report no firm commitments.
  • Conservative figures criticized the move as a betrayal of voters, while d’Entremont’s shift also removes the party’s lone Nova Scotia MP after a narrowly won race in his riding.