Another Conservative MP has crossed the floor to join the Liberal party
The Liberals are now one seat shy of a majority government
At the Liberal party’s holiday event last night, an unlikely guest appeared—no, not Santa Claus, but he did come bearing gifts for Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Ontario MP Michael Ma, formerly of the Conservative caucus, attended the party having just announced he’d crossed the floor and joined the Liberals. In a statement, Ma said it was speaking to his Markham-Unionville constituents that guided the move.
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“I have concluded that Prime Minister Mark Carney is offering the steady, practical approach we need to deliver on the priorities I hear every day while door knocking in Markham-Unionville. That includes making life more affordable, growing a strong Canadian economy, strengthening community safety, and creating real opportunities for young people and families who are working hard to build their Canadian dream,” Ma said.
“I entered public service to help people—to focus on solutions, not division. I look forward to working with Prime Minister Carney to make sure that Markham-Unionville, and all of Canada, can move forward with confidence and build a stronger, safer, and more prosperous future.”
Ma’s decision to cross the floor comes shortly after Nova Scotia MP Chris d’Entremont did the same. The Liberals are now just one seat shy of a majority government.
In a juicy bit of holiday party intel noted by the CBC, it appears that Ma also attended the Conservative soirée the night before. Were the canapés that bad?
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Carly Lewis is a journalist whose work has appeared in the New York Times and the New York Times Magazine, Vanity Fair, Wired, Interview Magazine, Pitchfork, Elle, and Maclean’s, where she is a contributing editor. Her work has been recognized by the National Magazine Awards and the Digital Publishing Awards. She reports on city life, culture—including what people do online—politics, art and crime. She received the Dave Greber Freelance Writers Award for “The Murder of Ashley Wadsworth,” an investigative feature about a Canadian teenager who was killed by a man she met on social media, published by Maclean’s.
