Here's what the floor-crossing MP said about Carney less than two months ago
Nova Scotia MP Chris d’Entremont crossed the floor on Tuesday to join the ranks of the Liberal Party, saying he felt disconnected from the Conservative party’s direction.
Describing himself as a “Red Tory,” d’Entremont said he was drawn to priorities set out in the 2025 federal budget , such as infrastructure, fisheries, agriculture, and defense, all of which are integral to voters in his rural riding of Acadie-Annapolis in southwest Nova Scotia.
His riding includes a Canadian Armed Forces base that stands to benefit from increased military spending outlined in the Liberal government’s 2025 budget.
Meanwhile, the lobster industry is a fundamental part of the economy there. The industry faces significant challenges that dominate voter concerns. d’Entremont expressed belief in working to address such community and economic challenges, feeling that was not possible under Pierre Poilievre’s “negative” leadership style .
His move has been met with mixed reaction. Some Conservative MPs have criticized d’Entremont for betraying the party and misrepresenting voters who elected him as a Tory.
Late on Tuesday, Sebastian Skamski, former director of media relations in the Opposition Leader’s office, posted on X, stating: “Just 40 days ago, Chris d’Entremont said his constituents were hurting under Mark Carney’s government & warned that another massive Liberal deficit would make things worse. Today he turned his back on Canadians & betrayed them to advance his own personal ambitions.”
Just 40 days ago, Chris d’Entremont said his constituents were hurting under Mark Carney’s government & warned that another massive Liberal deficit would make things worse.Today he turned his back on Canadians & betrayed them to advance his own personal ambitions.Shameful. pic.twitter.com/IPAgzkhHIl
— Sebastian Skamski (@Skamski) November 5, 2025
The X post includes a clip of d’Entremont rising in the House of Commons on Sept. 25 to support a Conservative motion regarding “food taxation.”
His comments followed Poilievre’s in the House on Sept. 16, when he called on Prime Minister Mark Carney to “keep his election promise and ensure the deficit is not larger than $62 billion” in order “to lower the cost of food.”
d’Entremont levelled similar criticism when he rose in the House , while also urging the government to be responsive to opposition MP suggestions.
“Canadians are hurting. Families are being forced to cut deeply into their grocery budgets just to get by. And, frankly, that leaves me a little bit angry and a little bit sad.”
Canada is a wealthy country, d’Entremont said, but he suggested that under the Liberal government it’s being mismanaged.
“Since I was first elected in 2019, the cost of living has skyrocketed. And families (in his riding have been) struggling. We warned the Liberals that out-of-control spending and massive deficits were irresponsible. But, of course, they didn’t listen. And now after six months under a new prime minister who promised financial discipline, Canadians are still waiting.
The prime minister said he’d be judged by the costs at the grocery store, states d’Entremont. “Well, Mr. Speaker, Canadians are judging him, and they are not impressed. Instead of delivering relief, this government delayed its budget.
At that point in time, a federal budget was still in the offing, noted d’Entremont. “We haven’t seen a budget in a year and a half. Why? Because (Carney) is projecting an over $92 billion deficit. That’s a monstrous, irresponsible burden on future generations.
“We’ll hear about “a generational investment. But what it really is, is a generational debt that my kids, their kids and their kids’ kids are going to have to try to pay in one way or another. That causes inflation and extra costs to future generations.
He went on to say: “ People find themselves pinched. They are having to make tough decisions on whether to feed their children, heat their homes or buy the things that school requires, and then get their kids into sports, if they are lucky. Unfortunately, the food basket is far too expensive. In my riding, food banks are overwhelmed, and I am sure food banks across Nova Scotia are experiencing the same thing. Food bank usage is up 142% across Canada. While the government claims to be putting money back into taxpayers’ pockets, it continues to take it away through many other means.
“I urge members to vote with us. Let us work together. We hear a lot of that here in the House of Commons, especially from the government side, where members say that we should just work with them. A number of suggestions have come from the opposition side, whether from the Conservatives, the Bloc or other opposition members, for finding ways to work with the government, but the government continues to close its ears and not listen to the good ideas that come from opposition members.”
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