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Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney gains ground toward a majority after Lori Idlout (NDP, Nunavut) defects to the Liberals, joining other Conservative-crossovers; three April by-elections could push the Liberals to 173 seats, potentially avoiding another election for years.
Canada's governing Liberals gain another opposition defector, nudging the party toward a parliamentary majority as Prime Minister Mark Carney steers the government during Question Period in Ottawa.
Matt Jeneroux, the Conservative MP for Edmonton Riverbend since 2015, crossed to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal caucus, giving the Liberals 169 seats and leaving them three short of a majority. The defection marks the third Conservative to switch sides in recent months, drawing criticism from opposition leader Pierre Poilievre about backroom deals. Jeneroux cited family discussions and Carney’s World Economic Forum remarks as influences and will serve as a special adviser on economic and security partnerships; the move follows two other defections and several parliamentary vacancies.
Canada’s Liberal leader Mark Carney welcomes Edmonton MP Matt Jeneroux, who defected from the Conservatives, as a new special adviser on economic and security partnerships—the latest floor-crossing that narrows the Conservative caucus and advances the Liberals’ path to a potential majority. The defection, following other resignations, underscores Carney’s bid to woo centrist and disaffected voters and diversify trade away from the United States, even as Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre denounces the move. With several seats vacant and by-elections anticipated, a Liberal majority could pass bills without cross-party support, though the party remains three seats short of a true majority.
The Supreme Court's three liberal justices criticized nitrogen hypoxia executions, describing them as causing psychological terror and excruciating suffocation, and argued they likely violate the Eighth Amendment. Justice Sotomayor highlighted the prolonged suffocation experience, emphasizing the method's cruelty, as the Court declined to halt the execution of Anthony Boyd, who was executed using this method in Alabama.
A study from Williams College reveals that liberal Americans' declining interest in purchasing electric vehicles is largely due to their unfavorable views of Elon Musk, affecting overall EV sales, while conservative interest remains unchanged. The shift in opinion is linked to Musk's political actions and personal brand, rather than car costs or income levels.
A study found that while liberals and conservatives exhibit subtle differences in daily behaviors, people tend to overestimate these differences, believing the divide is much larger than it actually is, which may contribute to political polarization.
Stéphane Séjourné, leader of the European Parliament's liberals, has ruled out forming an alliance with right-wing and nationalist parties following the upcoming EU elections, expressing concerns about the potential for an ungovernable Europe if such a coalition were to materialize. He emphasized the need to challenge the narrative that everything is out of control in Europe and suggested that the liberals could potentially maintain their influence in the European Parliament by forming alliances with smaller liberal parties in Eastern Europe.
Liberals on social media expressed anger and disappointment after a photo of actor Woody Harrelson wearing a hat in support of Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. surfaced online. Harrelson's endorsement of Kennedy, who has been critical of COVID-19 protocols and childhood vaccines, drew criticism from liberals who called him an "anti-science quack" and declared him "dead" to them. The photo was shared by Cheryl Hines, Kennedy's wife, on Instagram, and it sparked negative comments from liberal users on Twitter. Harrelson's previous controversial monologue on "Saturday Night Live" about COVID-19 also resurfaced in the backlash.