Poilievre says Carney trying to manipulate his way to majority with floor-crossings

By Canadian Press on December 12, 2025.

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Prime Minister Mark Carney needs to stop trying to manipulate his way to the majority government Canadians denied him in the spring election by courting floor-crossers.

On Thursday, Ontario MP Michael Ma became the second person to leave the Conservative benches and join the Liberals in as many months, following Nova Scotia MP Chris d’Entremont.

The move puts Carney’s Liberals one seat shy of a majority government in the House of Commons.

Poilievre says a majority would “concentrate wealth and power” in Carney’s hands.

He says Carney doesn’t have the democratic mandate to be “wheeling and dealing” to get a majority and the will of the Canadian people needs to be respected.

Government House leader Steven MacKinnon said Friday there are other Tory MPs who are extremely frustrated with the direction of their party and some have shared their concerns with Liberals.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 12, 2025.

David Baxter and Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press

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