Overview
- Conservative MP Michael Ma left his party to join the Liberal caucus, a move announced Thursday evening that leaves the Liberals one seat short of a majority following last month’s defection of Chris d’Entremont.
- Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon said a small group of Conservatives are frustrated with their party’s direction and declined to speculate on efforts to recruit more MPs, while Pierre Poilievre said Ma must answer to voters.
- The Winnipeg Sun, emphasizing its Manitoba ownership and newsroom transformation, implemented new home‑delivery rates effective immediately at $54.99 for five‑day service and $34.99 for Saturday–Sunday, with digital access included.
- The Sun said it is expanding provincial coverage and is offering, for a limited time, full website access plus the replica e‑edition for $9.99 per month, with the site remaining free to all Manitobans until December 15.
- Markets finished lower Friday as tech weakness weighed on indexes—Broadcom fell 11.4%, Oracle nearly 11%, Nvidia 3.3%, and Celestica 12.92%—while Canadian cannabis stocks surged on reports that U.S. President Donald Trump plans to ease federal restrictions, including gains of 44% for Tilray and 53% for Canopy Growth.