Nova Scotia MP Chris d’Entremont is out of the the Conservative caucus, a party spokesperson told CBC News.
Party spokesperson confirms longtime Conservative out of caucus
John Paul Tasker · CBC News ·
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MP Chris D’Entremont is out of the Conservative caucus. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)
Nova Scotia MP Chris d’Entremont is out of the the Conservative caucus, a party spokesperson told CBC News.
The longtime Conservative told Politico earlier Tuesday he was considering crossing the floor and would make a decision on his future “in the next few days” after reviewing the federal budget, which was tabled this afternoon.
d’Entremont’s departure means the minority Liberal government potentially needs fewer Opposition votes to get this budget through the House of Commons.
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J.P. Tasker is a journalist in CBC’s parliamentary bureau who reports for digital, radio and television. He is also a regular panellist on CBC News Network’s Power & Politics. He covers the Conservative Party, Canada-U.S. relations, Crown-Indigenous affairs, health policy and the Senate. You can send story ideas and tips to J.P. at jp.tasker@cbc.ca
