Canadian Opposition Lawmaker Defects to Liberal Government
A Canadian opposition lawmaker has joined Prime Minister Mark Carney's governing Liberal Party.
Chris d’Entremont, a member of Parliament from Nova Scotia, made the decision on the day the government announced its budget for the year.
“Prime Minister Mark Carney is offering that path with a new budget that hits the priorities I have heard most in my riding, to build strong community infrastructure and grow a stronger economy,”
d’Entremont said in a statement, citing shared economic priorities with the Prime Minister.
“All Canadians know that the moment we face today needs all of us to lead — not with complaint, but with confidence in a strong future.
This move is seen as a political coup for the Liberal government.
Author's summary: Canadian lawmaker joins Liberal Party.