Conservative MP Switches to Liberals, Boosting Carney's Majority

0:00It's April 9th. This is Canada News Today, AI-powered stories from your city. I'm Cory with the story. Another conservative MP just jumped ship to the Liberals, pushing Mark Carney's government one seat away from a majority in the House of Commons. Marilyn Gladou, representing Sarnia Lamped in Beikesh, Wannong, announced her switch on Wednesday saying her constituents won strong leadership for a more independent Canadian economy. This marks the latest in a string of defections, coming just 49 days after Edmonton Riverbin's mad general crossed the floor, following. Chris Donchermann, from Akkadianapolis and Michael Maugh, from Markham, Unionville. Conservative leader Pierre Poyliev fired back hard on Thursday, blasting these moves as backroom liberal deals and calling for recall petitions plus. Automatic bi-elections, so voters can decide, not politicians. Meanwhile, Carney welcomed Gladou during a Quebec news conference, praising her two decades of business experience and over 10 years in parliament as, key assets, but stressed everyone

1:05in his caucus must back core liberal policies like women's rights and charter freedoms. Poyliev shrugged off leadership questions by pointing to the record 8.3 million conservative votes last election and strong grassroots. In short, insisting his mandate comes straight from Canadians, not shady switches.