OTTAWA — Nunavut MP Lori Idlout is crossing the floor to join the Liberals. Idlout’s defection now places Carney within striking distance of securing a majority government, with 170 seats in the House of Commons, just two shy of a majority. Neither Carney’s office, the Liberal party, nor Idlout herself had yet to officially comment on her move before Davies did, suggesting the NDP got ahead of whatever plan the Liberals had for announcing it. “I’ve worked alongside (Lori Idlout) for many years and know the value she brings,” Justice Minister Sean Fraser wrote on X Tuesday night. During last year’s election, she won her riding by fewer than 100 votes, with the Liberals in close second.

Source: National Post March 11, 2026 16:20 UTC