Carney says having a Liberal majority would be “better for Canada”
Prime Minister Mark Carney said it would be “better for Canada” if the Liberals held a majority government, a day after a Conservative MP crossed the floor to join the party. "It's better for Canada to have a (Liberal) majority before Christmas," Carney told reporters in French during a Wednesday
This guy hasn’t lived here for most of the Trudeau Era but he knows what’s best.Prime Minister Mark Carney said it would be “better for Canada” if the Liberals held a majority government, a day after a Conservative MP crossed the floor to join the party.
“It’s better for Canada to have a (Liberal) majority before Christmas,” Carney told reporters in French during a Wednesday press conference.
Conservative MP Chris d’Entremont left the party to join the Liberals after officially resigning from the Conservative caucus. He joined the Liberal government hours after the budget was released.
“Mr. d’Entremant and I had a discussion in advance of his decision as was appropriate because he wanted to test what we were going to do in the budget, and in the scope of what’s required. And to see if there was alignment, and you can see that there is that alignment,” the prime minister said.
However, Carney remained coy about whether he has been trying to court other opposition members behind closed doors to cross the aisle and help the Liberals pass their newly unveiled budget.
“Are you or any members of your team actually in conversation with other members of the opposition to try to get them to join?” asked CBC News’ Tom Parry.
Carney responded by saying, “I’m in conversation with you right now, so I can’t be talking to anybody else.”
He added that Parliament “works well” when different parties talk to each other.
“Last spring, Canadians elected a minority parliament and put a check and balance on the power of an untested prime minister,” Conservative MP Micheal Chong said Wednesday. “Mr. Carney is trying to manipulate that result and get a majority Canadians did not elect.”
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