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Another Conservative MP defects as Liberals near majority

Rookie Conservative MP Michael Ma crosses the floor just months after his election, prompting backlash from Pierre Poilievre and renewed concerns about a Liberal majority without an election.

Straight Up with Marc Patrone
Dec 12, 2025
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Another Conservative MP has crossed the floor to join the Liberals — putting Mark Carney’s government within one seat of a parliamentary majority.

Michael Ma, the rookie Conservative MP for Markham–Unionville, defected just eight months after being elected. Prime Minister Carney formally introduced Ma as a new Liberal at a par…

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