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NDP MP Lori Idlout crossing floor to Liberals, party leader says | CBC News
New Democratic Party MP Lori Idlout is crossing the floor to join the Liberals, NDP Leader Don Davies said Tuesday evening.
Lori Idlout has represented Nunavut in the House of Commons since 2021
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New Democratic Party MP Lori Idlout is crossing the floor to join the Liberals, NDP Leader Don Davies said Tuesday evening.
“We’re very disappointed that Lori Idlout has decided to join the Liberal caucus,” Davies said.
“The position of the New Democrats on floor crossing is longstanding and clear. 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 move gets Prime Minister Mark Carney closer to a sought-after majority in the House of Commons. It drops the NDP down to just six MPs and brings the Liberals up to 170 seats.
CBC News has reached out to Idlout and the Prime Minister’s Office for comment.
Idlout has represented Nunavut in the House of Commons since 2021.
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