Mark Carney, Canada and budget vote
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A Canadian opposition lawmaker has joined Prime Minister Mark Carney’s governing Liberal Party on Tuesday, a political coup on a day when the government announced its budget for the year.
Attempting perhaps to turn a story about his own leadership into a story about whether the media have unfairly focused on Conservative dissent, Pierre Poilievre challenged reporters to pay as much attention to criticism levelled against the federal budget by Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith.
As Liberals continue to try and poach Conservative MPs, Carney makes moves to keep his own onside. Turns out Pierre Poilievre isn’t the only political leader dealing with drama in their caucus. It seems Mark Carney and the Liberals have their own share.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre addressed the departure of two Conservative MPs for the first time at a news conference, saying he’s not changing his approach after floor-crossing MP Chris d’Entremont cited his leadership style as the reason he defected to the Liberals.
Lone Green Party MP Elizabeth May says she will vote for the government’s budget, but the outcome remains uncertain