Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed former Tory MP Chris d’Entremont in joining the Liberal caucus at an event they both attended in Ottawa.
“Chris’s decision to join the government caucus at this crucial moment for our country is exceptionally valuable, important,” Carney said during a Nov. 5 press conference related to his recently tabled budget.
D’Entremont, a Nova Scotia MP first elected in 2019, announced on Nov. 4 he was resigning from the Conservative caucus.
The move has brought the minority Liberals within two seats of a majority government, now having 170 MPs in the House of Commons.
This addition to the Liberal caucus could help them pass their budget tabled on Nov. 4, which would avoid an early election. The Conservatives and the Bloc Québécois have signalled their opposition to the budget, while the NDP said it will take time to review it….