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Publication Date: March 13, 2026 - 04:00
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How rare is it for a prime minister to attract 4 floor-crossers in 4 months?
March 13, 2026
Floor-crossing has always been a feature of Canadian politics dating back to the first Parliament — and seeing four opposition MPs jump ship to join the government in a matter of months is rare but not unprecedented.
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March 30, 2026 - 15:53 | | The Globe and Mail
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has approved a landmark First Nations child welfare deal between the federal government and First Nations in Ontario, partially ending a decades-long discrimination case.
March 30, 2026 - 15:53 | | CBC News - Canada
A Liberal MP’s comments questioning the existence of forced labour in China have been quickly picked up by state-controlled media there, with a print article reporting positively on Michael Ma’s remarks and calling accusations of labour abuse a Western fabrication.
Meanwhile, the former Conservative MP, who crossed the floor to the government in December, was co-hosting a fundraising dinner with Prime Minister Mark Carney Monday evening. Protesters planned to rally outside the venue and call for him to be ejected from the Liberal caucus.
Ma aggressively quizzed China expert Margaret...
March 30, 2026 - 15:51 | Tom Blackwell | National Post
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