Right-wing outlets weigh in on Conservative floor crossing, Carney's first budget

Right-wing media reactions to Conservative floor crossing and Carney's first budget

This week’s activist media coverage focused on key events around Prime Minister Mark Carney’s minority Liberal government and its first budget, which could be the last depending on upcoming developments.

Sheila Gunn Reid highlights Chris D’Entremont’s floor crossing

Rebel Media reporter Sheila Gunn Reid from Alberta quickly drew attention to a surprising political move: three-term Nova Scotia MP Chris D’Entremont switching from the Conservative backbench to join the Liberal lineup.

“This was a political self-own by D’Entremont, who was ousted from the Conservative caucus after publicly musing to Politico that he was ‘considering’ crossing the floor on the very same day the Liberals dropped a $78-billion deficit budget,”

Reid notes a Conservative spokesperson’s clarification that D’Entremont “technically resigned” before any ousting. She concluded,

“Either way, his brief moment of political indecision ended with the door hitting him on the way out.”

Conservative supporters respond harshly online

Reid observed that Conservative supporters reacted quickly and critically across social media:

This episode demonstrates the intense partisan reactions triggered by budget politics and floor crossing within Canada’s current parliamentary landscape.

Original coverage by Sheila Gunn Reid in Rebel Media Alberta.

Author's summary: The departure of Conservative MP Chris D’Entremont to the Liberals amid a controversial budget sparked sharp criticism and highlighted deep divisions within Canadian political factions.

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