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John Ibbitson: Floor-crossings are part of Canadian tradition – and fair play in our politics
John Ibbitson/The Globe and Mail: Critics, including NDP Leader Don Davies, have argued that MPs who switch parties…
March 13, 2026
How rare is it for a prime minister to attract 4 floor-crossers in 4 months?
CBC: Macdonald holds the distinction for welcoming the most MPs into his government during a session. Nine opposition…
March 13, 2026
Althia Raj: I spoke to over 30 sources about Carney’s first year as PM. This is the picture that emerged
Althia Raj/Toronto Star: With by-elections called for April 13 and enough floor crossers to likely hand the Liberals…
March 13, 2026
Liberals and Bloc Québécois both have a lot riding on Terrebonne by-election
The Globe and Mail: If that alone makes the by-election race in Terrebonne unusually interesting, the riding’s fast-changing…
March 12, 2026
Mohamed Fahmy: Iranian sleeper cells are activating, and Canada is a target
Mohamed Fahmy/National Post: The expanding reach of the IRGC in Canada is deeply alarming. Hours after the attack…
March 12, 2026
Campbell Clark: Of the floor crossings so far, Lori Idlout’s defection will leave a mark
Campbell Clark/The Globe and Mail: Conservatives usually only win elections when the New Democrats are strong. There have…
March 12, 2026
House leader says Liberals still courting opposition MPs to cross floor
National Post: In response to a question about the potential for more defectors from her party, Conservative Deputy…
March 12, 2026
Bruce Anderson: Are by-elections the protest moments they are often considered to be?
Bruce Anderson: A “protest flip” happens when people are fed up and want to, as the phrase has…
March 12, 2026
What is driving PM Carney’s ability to woo floor crossers?
CTV: Since Carney became leader, the Liberals have been gaining support across the country, recently opening a 13-point…
March 12, 2026
New Democrats rocked by Nunavut MP’s defection, insider calls it a ‘slap in the face’
Toronto Star: Shock, frustration and dejection swept over New Democrats on Wednesday after MP Lori Idlout abandoned the…
March 12, 2026
Canada’s Conservative leader needs to make inroads with Trump. Is it too late?
Politico: “I was struck by how insular Mr. Poilievre and the Conservative Party was,” former U.S. Ambassador to…
March 12, 2026
‘Really bleak situation’: Proposed access-to-information changes include removing emails, letting departments put requests on hold
The Hill Times: The mandated review of the Access to Information Act, includes proposals from the government that…
March 12, 2026
Lilley: With NDP floor crosser, Carney effectively has majority now
Brian Lilley/Toronto Sun: The reality is, the Liberals are most likely to win all three byelections, which would…
March 11, 2026
What happens if — or when — Carney and Liberals get to majority?
CBC: Four years after winning a majority, Harper was out of power completely — replaced by a Liberal…
March 11, 2026
John Ivison: Liberal majority might finally stop kowtowing to Quebec
John Ivison/National Post: More broadly, there is an additional benefit to Canadians of a razor-thin Liberal majority: the…
March 11, 2026
Poilievre’s international excursion a chance to challenge Carney, find ‘sea legs’ on global stage amid polling slump: Politicos
The Hill Times: Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s trip to the U.K. and Germany with his message of stoicism…
March 11, 2026
Campbell Clark: Carney was finally in House, but his opponents had already lost interest in war
Campbell Clark/The Globe and Mail: Finally, the opposition would get the rare chance they craved to call the…
March 11, 2026
This is where Carney’s majority hopes will be decided
Stephen Maher/Toronto Star: Mark Carney’s majority dreams are in the hands of the normally separatist voters of Terrebonne, a…
March 11, 2026
Michael Kovrig: Carney’s in big trouble with even a little China
Michael Kovrig/National Post: The big trouble is that when dealing with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), a little…
March 11, 2026
Iran war underscores Canada’s vulnerability when it comes to U.S.
Les Whittington/The Hill Times: Thousands of Canadian livelihoods are at stake in this year’s CUSMA review, so it’s…
March 11, 2026