Murray Wood: Conservative floor crossers could hand Mark Carney a majority government
Murray Wood says Prime Minister Mark Carney is happily accepting floor crossers from the Conservatives, but maybe it's t...
The federal Liberals are dangling hints about more possible floor crossings today following the defection of Ontario MP Michael Ma to the Liberals last week.
When asked whether more opposition MPs are getting ready to cross the floor to join the Liberals, Energy Tim Hodgson today said he’s getting “lots of inquiries.”
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Ma’s decision to leave the Conservative caucus and join the Liberals brought the government to within one seat of a majority on Thursday, less than 24 hours after attending the Official Opposition’s Christmas party.
Hodgson wouldn’t comment about the role he played courting Ma, whose Markham-Unionville riding north of Toronto is next door to his own riding of Markham-Thornhill.
He says he will let the new Liberal MP speak for himself but notes they are both pragmatists with business backgrounds.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre told The Canadian Press last week he believes Prime Minister Mark Carney is trying to “manipulate and engineer” a majority government.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 15, 2025.
